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flag A replica of the 1825 Seneca Chief retraces the Erie Canal route to mark its 200th anniversary, honoring the Haudenosaunee and the canal’s legacy.

flag A replica of the 1825 Seneca Chief, a 73-foot wooden boat built by over 200 volunteers, is retracing the Erie Canal route from Buffalo to New York City to mark the 200th anniversary of the original journey. flag Towed by a tugboat along the modernized canal, the voyage includes stops for visitors and collects water from key points to nourish white pine trees planted in honor of the Haudenosaunee people. flag The trip, which echoes the historic “wedding of the waters” ceremony, celebrates the canal’s role in transforming American commerce and westward expansion.

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