# Event Details - **Event Name**: A Current of Change: The Erie Canal and the Mount Vernon Hotel - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Celebrate 201 years of the Erie Canal, opened in October 1825, and its impact on New York and the Mount Vernon Hotel.About this EventThe Erie Canal opened in October 1825 and brought technological and economic changes that made day hotels, like the Mount Vernon Hotel, flourish. On the gentle current of the canal, where boats traveled at 4 miles per hour, goods and people made the journey between the Midwest and the East much more quickly than they could via wagon and stagecoach.Although middle-class guests who frequented the Mount Vernon Hotel likely could not afford the canal trip and a stay along its route, they could experience new luxuries and leisure activities at this day hotel, thanks in large part to the Erie Canal and the economic changes it brought about. See where guests might have penned letters at a Chinese writing desk, listened to music on a French barrel organ, enjoyed prints in the Hudson River Portfolio, ate meals prepared on a cookstove from Albany, and drank beer brewed from wheat transported along the canal. Come learn about the canal and its impact by exploring these activities and other objects in the period rooms that bring to life a day at the Mount Vernon Hotel, operated on this site from 1826 to 1833 in the countryside of Manhattan.This program is part of our First Friday of the Month series when a different themed tour is offered at noon.Follow us on Instagram: mvhmuseum1826-2026: Celebrating 200 Years of the Mount Vernon Hotel - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/a-current-of-change-the-erie-canal-and-the-mount-vernon-hotel/100001993864191470 - **Event Categories**: workshops, first-friday - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 23.18, max: 23.18, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden - **lat**: 40.7604941 - **long**: -73.9596522 - **full address**: Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, 421 East 61st Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: A Current of Change: The Erie Canal and the Mount Vernon Hotel - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/7c271873fdb5ba5fca7c772b9a1847a744c86127cc0f3ad3f05bc5db888b4561-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc181c13-gmir.jpg?v=1784639709 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is A Current of Change: The Erie Canal and the Mount Vernon Hotel being held? - **A:** A Current of Change: The Erie Canal and the Mount Vernon Hotel takes place on Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, 421 East 61st Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing A Current of Change: The Erie Canal and the Mount Vernon Hotel? - **A:** A Current of Change: The Erie Canal and the Mount Vernon Hotel is organized by Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** A Current of Change: The Erie Canal and the Mount Vernon Hotel is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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