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No Place Like Home: Syracuse's Weighlock Building In-Person
New York State once operated seven weighlocks on its extensive canal system in order to assess tolls and keep those canals functioning. Today, however, only one is still standing: Syracuse’s. Find out more about this fascinating building that now houses the Erie Canal Museum. The Erie Canal Museum's Derrick Pratt will present this talk.
Derrick Pratt is the Director of Education and Public Programs at the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, NY. A native of the canal community of Chittenango, NY, Derrick received a degree in Social Studies Education from SUNY Cortland and is presently pursuing a masters in Museum Studies from Syracuse University. Prior to his job at the Erie Canal Museum, Derrick served as Director of Programs at Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum for 3 years.