Buffalo Maritime Center

06/19/2026

06/18/2026

Virtual Voyage: Back to Buffalo | Episode V
Wednesday, June 17 - Syracuse to Baldwinsville

Thank you to the wonderful Cub Scout Pack 234 for this episode of the VV!

Come see us in port Friday (June 19) in Lyons, NY!
FAMILY HOURS: 10 AM - 1 PM
PUBLIC HOURS: 3:30 - 6:30 PM

Check out our Public Events calendar to see our Back to Buffalo Voyage Itinerary:
https://buffalomaritimecenter.org/calendar/

Also, check out our new Digital Tour Guide to learn more about the Buffalo Maritime Center, our volunteers, the fleet, and hear from our supporters!
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1033288499

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Have you flipped through the Back to Buffalo Tour Guide? It's packed with voyage details, port schedules, public events, Erie Canal history, educational resources, and more!

This interactive flipbook is created with FlippingBook, a service for streaming PDFs online. No download, no waiting. Open and start reading right away!

06/17/2026

A rare piece of Erie Canal history is expected to pass through Cayuga County this week as the replica canal boat Seneca Chief makes its way west on its 2026 Back to Buffalo Tour. The full-scale replica, built by volunteers through the Buffalo Maritime Center, is retracing the route of the original S...

06/15/2026

Today, we’re on our way to Syracuse Inner Harbor after a wonderful stay in Brewerton. We want to give a huge shout out to Jennifer who helped organize our visit and offered her beautiful Airbnb (Miller House LLC) to our crew. We also want to thank Bryan at the new Waterfront Dockside Restaurant who provided dinner for our crew and Ginny at the Brickhouse Cafe in Brewerton who stopped by to give us cookies yesterday and a delicious breakfast this morning.

While we were docked in Brewerton we met Richard and Jenny who are making making their way from Buffalo to NYC in their solar powered boat. It was super cool & worth it to check them out! Fair winds!

Thank you all! See you soon, Syracuse!

Oh, and we met Little Jimmy's cousin at Brewerton Boatyard!

06/15/2026

2026 Back to Buffalo Tour: Scenes from last week! THIS WEEK, come see us in Syracuse (6/15-16), Baldwinsville (6/17), Lyons (6/18-19), and Fairport (6/20-21)!

For details: https://buffalomaritimecenter.org/backtobuffalo/

06/14/2026

Huge thank you to Kim at Ess-Kay Yards in Brewerton for the donation of 30 gallons of diesel fuel for the C.L. Churchill! Thanks for helping us get back to Buffalo, Kim!

If you’re boating around Oneida Lake, be sure to stop by Ess-Kay Yards!

06/13/2026

Virtual Voyage: Back to Buffalo | Episode IV
Saturday, June 13 - Rome to Sylvan Beach

Hear about some port history from our friends Eddie and Tom! Waterford, Amsterdam, Little Falls, and Rome!

Come see us in port today (Saturday, June 13) in Sylvan Beach, NY!
PUBLIC HOURS: 2-7 PM

Check out our Public Events calendar to see our Back to Buffalo Voyage Itinerary:
https://buffalomaritimecenter.org/calendar/

Also, check out our new Digital Tour Guide to learn more about the Buffalo Maritime Center, our volunteers, the fleet, and hear from our supporters!
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1033288499

02/25/2026

Birch bark canoe building series part 2!

In this video Eddie finishes his work of stitching together a part of the canoe by using the root he prepped in part 1. This is a sped up visual of stitching the birch bark together. The actual time it took to complete this stitching was about 10 minutes.

Next week we will see how the gunnels are steam bent to form the shape of the bow and stern.