Erie Canal in Central New York

Located right on the Erie Canal in downtown Utica, this American-Italian restaurant creates its dishes with beef and produce from its own farm.

Camillus Erie Canal Park is nestled between Nine Mile Creek and a wooded hillside near Camillus.

Now located within Camillus Erie Canal Park, the Camillus Sim's Store Museum is a replica of the original Sims canal stor constructed by prior to 1860.

Just a short walk from the scenic Erie Canal in the Historic Canal Place District of Little Falls, the restaurant at Canal Side Inn offers traditional French and American cuisine.

The historic village of Canastota has produced two world boxing champions and is home to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Located beside a remnant of the original Canal, this museum is filled with authentic memorabilia, art and exhibits of the "Old Erie Canal."

Chittenango is the birthplace of L. Frank Baum, author of many children’s books including his most famous book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

At the Canal Boat Museum visitors can learn history through words and artifacts, and imagine the life of those living on the canal in the 19th century.