Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
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The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Area
in New York State.
It has created signage in a wide area, including placing signs many miles away from any historic site of the Erie Canal
.
Among the designated sites is the Morgan-Manning House
, which houses the Western Monroe Historical Society and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1991.
National heritage area
National heritage area is a region defined by a government as notable for cultural, historic, natural or recreation reasons. Compared to a national park, a national heritage area is not subject to the same level of zoning and regulations on land use. They are typically managed at a local...
in New York State.
It has created signage in a wide area, including placing signs many miles away from any historic site of the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
.
Among the designated sites is the Morgan-Manning House
Morgan-Manning House
The Morgan-Manning House is an historic house located in Brockport, Monroe County, New York. It was built in 1854 and is a 2-story, Italianate–style brick dwelling on a limestone foundation. The five-by-four-bay main block features a hipped roof and cupola. It has a 2-story hipped roof wing with...
, which houses the Western Monroe Historical Society and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1991.