Saratoga County History Center VP Appointed to Erie Canalway NHC Commission

BALLSTON SPA — Sean Kelleher, the vice president of the Saratoga County History Center, has been appointed to the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. This federal commission works with communities along the Erie Canal to celebrate and promote the Canal’s heritage.

Kelleher directs communications and is a project director for special events at the History Center based in Ballston Spa. Kelleher is also the historian for the town of Saratoga and the vice chair of the Saratoga County 250th American Revolution Commission.

“The Erie Canal was one of the most significant factors in the development of upstate New York,” said Kelleher, in a statement. “As we approach the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal’s opening in 1825, we must have a commemoration involving all in the 500 miles across the corridor.”

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission is a 27-member, community–based federal commission appointed by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior that works with 234 communities along the Erie Canal route. They plan and direct activities that preserve and celebrate the historical, natural, scenic, and recreational resources of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Kelleher’s appointment is for a three-year term.