The winners of its 19th annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest have been announced by the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Judges selected first, second, and third-place winners in four contest categories as well as 12 honorable mentions from a field of 329 entries.
Winning images can be viewed online and will be featured in the 2025 Erie Canalway Bicentennial calendar. The popular calendar will be available at no cost at libraries, visitor centers, and by request beginning in December. Funding support for the calendar is provided by the National Park Service and NYS Canal Corporation.
Winning photos may be viewed here.
2024 Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners
Canal Communities
1st Place, Fairport Lift Bridge (Fairport) by Sarah Woodams, Pittsford, NY
2nd Place, Old Mills on the Mohawk (Little Falls) by John Wilcox, Herkimer, NY
3rd Place, Boom Go the Fireworks (Lockport) by Jeff Tracy, Lockport, NY
Classic Canal
1st Place, Heron Stands Watch at Lock E5 (Waterford) by Zachary Baum, Rexford, NY
2nd Place, Star Trails (Albion) by Daniel Quatro, Albion, NY
3rd Place, The C.L. Churchill heading West (Pittsford) by Dan Judd, Rochester, NY
Along the Trail
1st Place, Ava & Knox (Schuylerville) by Amy Zounes, Clifton Park, NY
2nd Place, Intersections (Wendelville) by Stephen Abbey, Williamsville, NY
3rd Place, Fall Morning (Sprakers) by Patricia F. Clancy, Schoharie, NY
On the Water
1st Place, Bridge Transport (Grand Island) by Neil Ferguson, North Tonawanda, NY
2nd Place, Summer Night Boating (Seneca Falls) by Charles Cappellino, Seneca Falls, NY
3rd Place, A Romantic Walk (Little Falls) by Dave Warner, Little Falls, NY
Honorable Mention Recipients (listed west to east)
Winter Sunset (Gaines Basin) by Jules Hoepting, Perry, NY
Beautiful Spencerport (Spencerport) by Claire Talbot, Hilton, NY
Ship by Canal (Pittsford) by Janine Thompson, Rochester, NY
Mid-Winter Canal Thaw (Pittsford) by Tom Kredo, Rochester, NY
Trinity Church (Seneca Falls) by Charles Cappellino, Seneca Falls, NY
Phoenix Rising from the Canal (Phoenix) by Adam Fine, Liverpool, NY
Tug Erie Tied Up (Little Falls) by Tom Stock, Fort Plain, NY
Erie Canal Aqueduct (Schoharie) by Kyle Bourdon, Liverpool, NY
The Yankee Hill Lock (Schoharie) by Dean Bouton, Schenectady, NY
Buoy Tender at Work (Vischer Ferry) by James Craner, Troy, NY
Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant at Lock C2 (Mechanicville) by Zachary Baum, Rexford, NY
Upper Hudson Sunrise (Northumberland) by Susan Meyer, Schuylerville, NY
Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant at Lock C2 (Mechanicville) by Zachary Baum, Rexford, NY
Upper Hudson Sunrise (Northumberland) by Susan Meyer, Schuylerville, NY
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