Erie Canal Harbor
Pearl Street and Marine Drive
Buffalo, NY 14202
716/846-8200

The Erie Canal Harbor was originally built in 1825 as the western terminus of the Erie Canal. In its heyday, America’s “gateway to the west” was one of the world’s greatest business centers, teeming with canal and rail traffic passing from the Atlantic seaboard across the Great Lakes. For much of the 19th century it was truly an industrious port that bustled with people and goods from all over the world. First initiated in 1999, the Erie Canal Harbor Redevelopment Project is a $53 million waterfront infrastructure effort focused on transforming roughly 12.5 acres of idle inner harbor land into a contemporary recreational and tourism destination that celebrates the site’s great historical significance, while also establishing a new maritime and entertainment center in Downtown Buffalo. For more information on the Erie Canal Harbor, visit www.eriecanalharbor.com.