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 | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
A crew of three Mohawk Towpath Byway volunteers participated in a Mohawk-Hudson Region Sports Car Club of America road rally to gain experience with this type of event. Is it practical for us to do a road rally next spring to feature the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway....
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 | Aug 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each of us needs to be a story teller when we describe the Mohawk Towpath Byway or one of the features on the Byway. We need to convey authenticity, provide a personal perspective, inject a bit of humor, if appropriate and entertain. We have several who live within...
