Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Signage and Identity Project SAFTEA-LU 1702, 2229 NYS-DOT PIN NPS1.02.121 NPS PMIS172640

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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Signage and Identity Project Description: Develop, fabricate, and install kiosks at 45 locks , terminals, and canal-side access points along the four branches of the New York State Canal System. Locations were selected to serve boaters, trail users, and auto-borne visitors. Installation sites are on NYS Canal Corporation land, in or near community centers. Most locations are on the opposite bank from the Canalway Trail to avoid duplication with existing trailhead signs. Each location will have a two or three-sided upright mount with exhibit panels that are 3’wide by 4’ tall. One side will carry a standard panel with a map, images, and text that describe the entire 524 mile long system. Thirty-five sites will have community orientation panels on the opposite side of the mount. The principal element of each community panel will be a newly developed map showing streets, trails, and points of interest within walking distance (roughly one-mile radius) of sign location. Map symbols and will identify visitor services such as: visitor centers, museums, public libraries, parks, historic districts, and other points of interest, along with public services such as post offices, hospitals, and police, fire, and ambulance stations. Business districts will be indicated with shading but individual businesses will not be named. Twenty-three sites will have a third community history panel based on a combination of 19th century “birdseye” view lithographs and early 20th century postcards, similar to ECNHC panels installed at Buffalo, Palmyra, and Cohoes. Implementation: ECNHC staff will be responsible for project management including coordination with Canal Corporation and municipalities, site selection, compliance, and approval of content. Staff of the NPS media design center at Harpers Ferry, WV (HFC) will provide technical oversight of contractors who perform planning, design, image acquisition, cartography, and fabrication. NYS Canal Corp will install the kiosks. The project is funded by a Federal Highway Administration SAFTEA-LU grant.

45 Kiosk Locations Erie Canal • Tonawanda/North Tonawanda, Erie & Niagara Counties • Lockport, Niagara County • Medina (Towns of Ridgeway & Shelby, Orleans County) • Albion (Towns of Albion & Gaines, Orleans County) • Holley (Town of Murray, Orleans County) • Brockport (Town of Sweden, Monroe County) • Spencerport (Town of Ogden, Monroe County) • Lock E32, Town of Pittsford, Monroe County • Pittsford (Town of Pittsford, Monroe County) • Fairport (Town of Perinton, Monroe County) • Newark (Town of Arcadia, Wayne County) • Lyons (Town of Lyons, Wayne County) • Baldwinsville (Towns of Lysander & Van Buren, Onondaga County) • Brewerton (Town of Cicero, Onondaga County) • Sylvan Beach (Town of Vienna, Oneida County) • Rome (Oneida County) • Lock E20, town of Marcy, Oneida County • Utica (Oneida County) • Ilion (Herkimer County) • Herkimer (Herkimer County) • Little Falls (Herkimer County) • Saint Johnsville (Town of St. Johnsville, Montgomery County) • Fort Plain (Town of Minden, Montgomery County) • Canajoharie (Town of Canajoharie, Montgomery County) • Fonda (Town of Mohawk, Montgomery County) • Lock E12 Tribes Hill/Fort Hunter (Towns of Mohawk & Glen, Montgomery County) • Lock E11, Amsterdam, Montgomery County • Amsterdam (Montgomery County) • Lock E9, Town of Glenville, Schenectady County • Lock E8, Town of Rotterdam, Schenectady County • Lock E7, Town of Niskayuna, Schenectady County • Waterford (Town of Waterford, Saratoga County) • Cayuga-Seneca Canal • Watkins Glen (Town of Dix, Schuyler County) • Geneva (Ontario County) Lakefront Park • Waterloo (Town of Waterloo, Seneca County) • Seneca Falls (Town of Seneca Falls, Seneca County) • Ithaca (Tompkins County) • Lock CS1, Town of Aurelius, Cayuga County • Oswego Canal • Phoenix (Town of Schroeppel, Oswego County) • Fulton (Oswego County) • Oswego (Oswego County) • Champlain Canal • Mechanicville (Saratoga County) • Fort Edward (Town of Fort Edward, Washington County) • Fort Ann (Town of Fort Ann, Washington County) • Whitehall (Town of Whitehall, Washington County)

New Canal System Panel

•Shows full extent of canal system •Joint identity for NYS Canal Corp and Erie Canalway NHC •Different panels for Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca canals •6-8 modern photos at base of panel, installed in rotation across the system to provide variety and give a visual sense of New York’s canal landscapes

35 New Community Maps Erie Canal • Tonawanda/North Tonawanda, Erie & Niagara Counties • Lockport, Niagara County • Medina (Towns of Ridgeway & Shelby, Orleans County) • Albion (Towns of Albion & Gaines, Orleans County) • Holley (Town of Murray, Orleans County) • Brockport (Town of Sweden, Monroe County) • Spencerport (Town of Ogden, Monroe County) • Pittsford (Town of Pittsford, Monroe County) • Fairport (Town of Perinton, Monroe County) • Newark (Town of Arcadia, Wayne County) • Lyons (Town of Lyons, Wayne County) • Baldwinsville (Towns of Lysander & Van Buren, Onondaga County) • Brewerton (Town of Cicero, Onondaga County) • Sylvan Beach (Town of Vienna, Oneida County) • Rome (Oneida County) • Utica (Oneida County) • Ilion (Herkimer County) • Herkimer (Herkimer County) • Little Falls (Herkimer County) • Fort Plain (Town of Minden, Montgomery County) • Canajoharie (Town of Canajoharie, Montgomery County) • Fonda (Town of Mohawk, Montgomery County) • Fort Hunter/Tribes Hill (Towns of Mohawk & Glen, Montgomery County) • Amsterdam (Montgomery County) • Waterford (Town of Waterford, Saratoga County) • Cayuga-Seneca Canal • Watkins Glen (Town of Dix, Schuyler County) • Geneva (Ontario County) Lakefront Park • Waterloo (Town of Waterloo, Seneca County) • Seneca Falls (Town of Seneca Falls, Seneca County) • Ithaca (Tompkins County) • Oswego Canal • Phoenix (Town of Schroeppel, Oswego County) • Fulton (Oswego County) • Oswego (Oswego County) • Champlain Canal • Mechanicville (Saratoga County) • Fort Edward (Town of Fort Edward, Washington County) • Fort Ann, Town of Fort Ann, Washington County • Whitehall (Town of Whitehall, Washington County)

Community Orientation Panels

Maps will show points of interest within “walk zone” of dockside location. • Clearer cartography •Symbols pinpoint

•Visitor Centers •Museums •Public Library • Parks & Vista Points •Boat launches •Trails •Police/Fire/ Hospital

• Shading to indicate business district(s) rather than business directory

23 Birdseye Views

Erie Canal • Albion (Towns of Albion & Gaines, Orleans County) • Holley (Town of Murray, Orleans County) • Brockport (Town of Sweden, Monroe County) • Spencerport (Town of Ogden, Monroe County) • Fairport (Town of Perinton, Monroe County) • Lyons (Town of Lyons, Wayne County) • Rome (Oneida County) • Utica (Oneida County) • Ilion (Herkimer County) • Herkimer & Mohawk (Herkimer County) • Little Falls (Herkimer County) • Canajoharie (Town of Canajoharie, Montgomery County) • Fonda (Town of Mohawk, Montgomery County) • Amsterdam (Montgomery County) • Waterford (Town of Waterford, Saratoga County) • Cayuga-Seneca Canal • Geneva (Ontario County) Lakefront Park • Waterloo (Town of Waterloo, Seneca County) • Seneca Falls (Town of Seneca Falls, Seneca County) • Oswego Canal • Fulton (Oswego County) • Oswego (Oswego County) • Champlain Canal • Mechanicville (Saratoga County) • Schuylerville (Saratoga County) • Whitehall (Town of Whitehall, Washington County)

Community History Panels Based on 19th Century Birdseye Views

Previous Erie Canalway NHC examples, designed by NPS Harpers Ferry Center

2-Sided Hardware

Plate, leg, or socket-mount bases available to suit site conditions

3-Sided Hardware

Site Requirements

• Location visible to both boaters and shore-side users

• Level Ground • ADA Compliant installation

– Access to sidewalks and parking areas, with curb cuts if necessary

– 11’ diameter hard surface or packed stone-dust around kiosk (8’ x 11’ minimum for 2-sided mounts)

Schedule • October 2005 – “Develop Signage & Identity for Erie

Canalway National Heritage Corridor” appears as earmark in SAFTEA-LU

• July 2011 - NYS-DOT & FHWA approval of project proposal & transfer of funds to NPS

• September 2011 – Planning & Design Contract awarded to Henley Company & International Mapping by NPS Harpers Ferry Center

• November 1-4, 2011 – Initial site visits by Henley, IM, and HFC team

• December, 2011 – Henley submits preliminary designs & map samples

• Winter 2011- Spring 2012 – ECNHC and NYSCC staff consult with communities regarding local map content

• Spring 2012 – Draft plan & designs • Summer 2012 – Revise designs & map content • Fall 2012 – Final designs & Production-Ready files • Winter 2012-13 – HFC solicits proposals & awards

fabrication contract(s) • Spring 2013 – Mounts & panels delivered • Spring-Summer 2013 – Installation by NYS Canal Corp

Beth Sciumeca, Director Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Peebles Island P.O. Box219 Waterford, NY 12188 518-237-7000 ext. 204 beth_sciumeca@nps.gov Duncan Hay, Project Manager National Park Service, Northeast Region 15 State Street Boston, MA 02109 617-223-5056 duncan_hay@nps.gov Jean MacKay, Director of Communications Erie Canalway NHC 518-237-7000 ext. 222 Jean_Mackay@partner.nps.gov

www.eriecanalway.org www.nps.gov/ERIE