by Eric Hamilton | Oct 20, 2025 | Event, Folklore, Historic Assets, Telling the Byway Stories, Volunteering
This year we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal. The Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway parallels the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal between Waterford, Cohoes, and Schenectady. One of the strongest intrinsic values of our Byway is...
by Eric Hamilton | Aug 24, 2023 | Byway Administration, Event, Marketing and Promotion, Partners, Telling the Byway Stories
Next Friends of the Byway meeting the evening of September 12 at Schenectady Distilling.
by Eric Hamilton | Jun 16, 2023 | Bringing Tourists to the Byway, Folklore, Mohawk Towpath, Telling the Byway Stories, tourism experience
As an ambassador for our Byway, the most common and often used technique is my elevator speech.
by Eric Hamilton | Feb 24, 2023 | Bringing Tourists to the Byway, Marketing and Promotion, Mohawk Towpath, Telling the Byway Stories, tourism experience, Uncategorized
Our number one, top priority within the Mohawk Towpath National Scenic Byway corridor is to provide a positive visitor experience, period. But how do we measure or quantify our successes? The designated route is along public roads that are open 24/7/365! Most of our...
by Eric Hamilton | Sep 2, 2022 | Event, Folklore, Historic Assets, Mohawk Towpath, Telling the Byway Stories, tourism experience
The Friends of the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway proudly partner with Old Songs, Inc to bring this unique program to the Clifton Park Halfmoon Library on September 24 at 2 PM free admission. This 90-minute musical concert, telling stories of the people, the places, and...
by Eric Hamilton | Jan 27, 2021 | Telling the Byway Stories, tourism experience
by Nancy Papish Visitors to the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway experience their time here at three different levels: They drive the Byway as a pleasant escape from their daily routine; They use the Byway as an access to adventure by getting out of their vehicle and doing...
