Canastota Attractions
The village of Canastota was first settled in 1810 by Reuben Perkins, who purchased 329 and 1/2 acres of former Indian territory from New York State. The village was incorporated in 1835, when it was a booming Erie Canal town.
Canastota offers many leisure and recreational activities such as fishing, camping, hunting, boating, golf, skiing, and trail riding.
Canastota offers many leisure and recreational activities such as fishing, camping, hunting, boating, golf, skiing, and trail riding.
Canastota Canal Town Museum
The Canastota Canal Town Museum is located in an 1874 house, one of the oldest structures in the village. Exhibits of artifacts and authentic canal memorabilia are featured in the museum's collection. These include pictures, slides, books, cemetery files, news clippings, and local genealogy information.
Maps, dolls and samples of handmade crystal are also on display.
Maps, dolls and samples of handmade crystal are also on display.
Hours
May 1 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | Closed |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | Closed |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
September 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | Closed |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
International Boxing Hall of Fame
Canastota has a legacy of boxing champions. The town decided to honor former welterweight and middleweight champion of the late-1950s, Carmen Basilio, and his nephew, Billy Backus, who won the world welterweight title in 1970. Displays of boxing memorabilia include robes, gloves, videotapes and ticket stubs.
International Boxing Hall of Fame
1 Hall of Fame Drive
Canastota, NY 13032-1156
United States
1 Hall of Fame Drive
Canastota, NY 13032-1156
United States
Phone 1 (315) 697-7095
Fax 1 (315) 697-5356
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
