Students Experience the Engineering behind the Erie Canal

History came to life and stories jumped off the page as districts took advantage of our 403 Arts in Education CoSer to start their 2024-2025 school year.
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On September 23rd and 24th nearly five-hundred 4th and 7th grade students from Belfast, Bolivar Richburg, Fillmore, Franklinville, Friendship, Hinsdale, Pioneer, Scio and West Valley school districts traveled to the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor to visit part of the “Flight of Five” locks.

History came to life and stories jumped off the page as districts took advantage of our 403 Arts in Education CoSer to start their 2024-2025 school year.

On September 23rd and 24th nearly five-hundred 4th and 7th grade students from Belfast, Bolivar Richburg, Fillmore, Franklinville, Friendship, Hinsdale, Pioneer, Scio and West Valley school districts traveled to the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor to visit part of the “Flight of Five” locks.

By: Sean Conklin, Coordinator for Arts Integration and Extra Curricular Events