BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie Canal boat “Seneca Chief” set sail from Buffalo on Wednesday morning to commemorate the canal’s 200th anniversary.
People packed the commercial slip at Canalside to see the Seneca Chief take off.
With the help of volunteers, the Buffalo Maritime Center built the replica boat between 2020 and 2024. It’s now headed on a 33-day journey, making 28 stops along the way…