Wine and Walk: Canal Days

With the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, New York truly became the "Empire State." Once a sleepy farming town with an important harbor, Schenectady experienced a dramatic transformation of its own during the canal era. Would the canal be a blessing, a blight, or perhaps both?

After the tour, stick around for a complimentary glass of wine at the SCHS Museum.

This tour meets and concludes at SCHS, 32 Washington Ave, Schenectady. All ticket sales are final.

2026 Wine and Walk Schedule:

• May 15 – Beyond the Pines
• May 22 – Beyond the Pines
• May 29 – Revolutionary Schenectady
• June 5 – Revolutionary Schenectady
• June 26 – Canal Days
• July 10 – The Gilded Age
• July 17 – Scandalous Schenectady
• July 24 – Lighting the World
• July 31 – Saving the Stockade
• August 7 – The Gilded Age

Additional tours to be announced!