The Seneca Chief's Voyage
The Seneca Chief is a reminder of what was gained and lost with the development of the Erie Canal.
On its voyage, a barrel was filled with waters collected from each stop along the Erie Canal. At each port, representatives were presented with a white pine tree, the Haudenosaunee's "great tree of peace," to plant.
The Haudenosaunee's "great tree of peace"
Brian Trzeciak, Buffalo Maritime Center Executive Director, and Chelsea Moore, Education Director, discussed the Seneca Chief's voyage to New York Harbor with The Buffalo News.
The crowd gathered at Lauraville Landing Park in the Village of Clyde to greet the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief. The Seneca Chief began its 33-day bicentennial voyage along the Erie Canal to New York Harbor on Sept. 24.
City of Lockport Mayor John Lombardi poured water from the locks into a barrel for the Gathering of the Waters ceremony, marking the start of the voyage.
- 33-day bicentennial voyage
- Voyage from Erie Canal to New York Harbor
Author's summary: The Seneca Chief's voyage marks Erie Canal's bicentennial.