The Boonville Black River Canal Museum board is pleased to announce the conclusion of their 2025 poster contest. Adirondack Central Middle School and Senior High School Art students were challenged to produce posters showing some aspect of the Black River Canal and museum. The only requirement was the inclusion of the canal museum logo in […]

By McKenna Van Dreason                 I might have lived in Boonville NY my whole life but I still know next to nothing about the town itself. For example Boonville wasn’t even the original name of the town back when it was just a settlement. With such a fascinating history right at our fingertips I have […]

by McKenna VanDreason General Charles Wheelock (1812-1865)             The Black River Canal Museum doesn’t only host a wonderful history of the Black River Canal but also important moments from other parts of local history. This article takes us back to the Civil War and the people of Boonville participating in it.             Charles Wheelock came […]

Article appearing in the August 9, 2023 Boonvile Herald: The Boonville Black River Canal Museum has been named the August Business of the Month by the Boonville Area Chamber of commerce. Established in 2003, the museum has run for 18 years with continual improvements. It is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the […]

The Black River Canal brought prosperity to Northern New York by providing the movement of goods throughout the state. Many canal towns developed along the canal and new businesses emerged.   Boonville New York was vital to the success of the canal as it was here that the canal received the water redirected from the […]