# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Speaker, Slice'n Sail on Riverie: William Seward, the Erie Canal, and the Ma
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Savor a slice of pizza while guest experts bring the Genesee River and Erie Canal to life with engaging talks focused on the stories of our waterways. Our presenters explore how the river and canal shaped communities, culture, commerce, and innovation. Their insights offer a deeper appreciation of how these waterways transformed a wilderness into a booming city, and continue to influence our region today.

Speaker:  Jeffrey Ludwig, Director of Education, Seward House Museum

Learn how a young William Henry Seward’s first Erie Canal journey shaped his political identity and fueled a lifetime of progressive leadership. Based on award‑winning new research, this talk explores how the canal influenced Seward’s positions on abolition, the Underground Railroad, and social reform.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/speaker-slicen-sail-on-riverie-william-seward-the-erie-canal-and-the-ma/200030334926448
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rochester
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 280 Exchange Blvd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14608
- **lat**: 43.14987
- **long**: -77.61056
- **full address**: 280 Exchange Blvd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14608

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Speaker, Slice'n Sail on Riverie: William Seward, the Erie Canal, and the Ma being held?
  - **A:** Speaker, Slice'n Sail on Riverie: William Seward, the Erie Canal, and the Ma takes place on Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 280 Exchange Blvd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14608.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Speaker, Slice'n Sail on Riverie: William Seward, the Erie Canal, and the Ma?
  - **A:** Speaker, Slice'n Sail on Riverie: William Seward, the Erie Canal, and the Ma is organized by Rochester By Water.

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