canalway regions: Central New York oneida to clyde The original Erie Canal built communities throughout Central New York.         Routing changes made during the Barge Canal era in the early 1900s redirected canal traffic along rivers and lakes north of the original route.   The new route takes the canal through Oneida Lake, the Oneida River, Seneca River, Onondaga Lake, and Cross Lake, bypassing the communities of Canastota, Chittenango, Dewitt, downtown Syracuse, Camillus, Weedsport, and Port Byron. Yet these communities retain and showcase their Canal heritage, which can be enjoyed at several locations throughout the Central Region.	Central New York     Catch a glimpse of the Erie Canal in Central New York View Video >         Regional Resources     Syracuse Heritage Area/ Erie Canal Museum >>