Oneida County History CenterUtica, N.Y. - This year marks the 9th anniversary of the award-winning Tuesdays on the Towpath recreational bike ride series. Where riders experience sites on or around the Erie Canal at an easy pace. The rides are guided and typically include a speaker who will illuminate history, ecology, and other topics along the route. 

On August 24, 2021, the Oneida County History Center will host a ride in the Utica area. The ride will start at Lock 20 in Marcy and ride east to travel along the 1919 Barge Canal.  Riders will stop along the way to learn about the canal including the location of “The Cut.” dug on the Mohawk River in 1730. This was the first artificial channel for navigation created in what would become New York State and it symbolizes the beginning of the Canal Age.  This six-mile journey is flat and will ride out to the Utica Marsh and back.

The ride starts at 6:00 and will finish by dark. This ride begins and ends at the same location. All riders who have at least some experience on a bike are welcome. Helmets required. This event is FREE.   Additional information can be found at oneidacountyhistory.org.

The Oneida County History Center is a private 501(c) (3) not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to preserving the history, heritage, and culture of the Greater Mohawk Valley for present and future generations. Admission to this program is free for the general public; donations are encouraged. Please contact the History Center at 315-735-3642 or visit the OCHC website (www.oneidacountyhistory.org) for additional information.

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqq5njAwv9SM2wdt3diV5soCFdPX1f10QL5kzRdJK_rxLdzw/viewform

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Patrick Reynolds, Director of Public Programs Oneida County History Center

Contact:

Patrick Reynolds at preynolds@oneidacountyhistory.org