The Erie Canal made Rochester a boom town, and had national impact. Meet famous and less-famous people and their connections to this legendary waterway.

Nancy Uffindell is the tour guide. Nancy joined the board of the Friends of Mount Hope in 2001 and has served as VP, Secretary and Treasurer. She is also liaison to the National Parks Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. A family genealogist and public historian, she has been a tour guide for over 20 years.