Submit Your Snaps to the Erie Canalway Photo Contest by Aug. 30

HISTORIC WWII TUG STANDS GUARD IN THE PORT CITY – The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is calling for amateur and professional photographers to submit their entries for its annual photo contest. The event honors the canal’s rich heritage, beauty and character. For details, go to https://eriecanalway.org/get-involved/photo-contest. Pictured is the H. Lee White Maritime Museum’s National Historic Landmark World War II tugboat, “LT-5.” Photo courtesy of Demetri Andritsakis.

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is calling for entries for its annual photo contest now that the New York State Canal System has opened for the season.

Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit up to three images that capture the canals’ beauty, vibrancy and character. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, August 30 and winning photos will be featured in the 2025 Bicentennial Erie Canalway Calendar.

Images will be judged in four contest categories: On the Water, Along the Trail, Canal Celebrations & Communities, and Classic Canal. Judges will select first, second and third place winning images in each category, as well as 12 honorable mentions.

Submitted images must be horizontal format and taken within the?Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, which?spans 524 miles across the full expanse of upstate New York. It encompasses the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Oswego and Champlain canals and their historic alignments, as well as more than 230 canal communities.

To learn more about the Erie Canalway Photo Contest or to download official contest rules and an entry form, go to?https://eriecanalway.org/get-involved/photo-contest.

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