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Jerry Rescue 175th Anniversary Forum

  • October 1, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  • Everson Museum of Art

    401 Harrison Street
    Syracuse, New York 13202
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Description

Join the Erie Canal Museum, New York Power Authority, and New York State Canal Corporation for a look at the monunental Jerry Rescue and how its history connects within the larger context of the Abolition Movement along the Erie Canal. The night will begin at 5pm with a reception at the Everson Museum of Art. Then at 6pm the program will begin in the Everson's auditorium with a multi-media presentation by Yao Khalil-Newkirk regarding his research into Buffalo's Peyton Harris, a prominent Black canal boat owner and abolitionist. Afterwards Khahlil-Newkirk will be joined for a panel with associate professor of Theater at Colgate University and Resident Playwright at Syracuse Stage, Kyle Bass, and Curator of History at the Onondaga Historical Association, Robert Searing,

Date & Time

Thu, Oct 1, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Venue Details

Everson Museum of Art

401 Harrison Street
Syracuse, New York 13202 Everson Museum of Art
Erie Canal Museum

The Erie Canal Museum, located in Downtown Syracuse, NY, engages the public in the story of the Erie Canal’s transformative impacts on peoples and places in the past, present, and future. We are stewards and interpreters of Erie Canal related materials and heritage. The Museum is housed in the 1850 National Register Weighlock Building, the last remaining structure of its kind. Visit us for exhibits with interactive displays and original artifacts, and engaging programs. The Erie Canal Museum is a must-see for adults and children of all ages.


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