This past year was one of the most meaningful in the Buffalo Maritime Center’s history—made possible by people who believe in the power of craftsmanship, learning, and community connection.
Building on the success of the 2025 Bicentennial Voyage, the 2026 Back to Buffalo Tour is a statewide education and community engagement initiative connecting students, educators, and canal communities with New York’s living maritime heritage.
From May through October, learners of all ages will explore the Erie Canal through guided boat tours, hands-on demonstrations, public events, festival appearances, and a 22-day homeward voyage.
Your donation will help us p repare the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief’s journey home. It will also help us:
- Expand our Virtual Voyage into a free, accessible digital learning resource for classrooms, families, and lifelong learners everywhere
- Grow student training and workforce development through our Hand-to-Hand and Navigator programs
- Upgrade our boatbuilding workshop to create a safer, more inspiring place to learn and build
- Offer new community events, workshops, and exhibits that reconnect Buffalo to its waterways
- Care for and operate our historic working fleet — Scajaquada, White Electra, O.K. Clark, and 1812 U.S.S. Trippe
Thank you for being a part of our community!
With appreciation,
The Team at BMC
If you prefer to donate by mail, you may send your contribution to:
Buffalo Maritime Center
ATTN: Brian Trzeciak, Executive Director
90 Arthur Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
Wishes
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Be a friend and donate a fender!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Buy a Buoy for the BMC Fleet!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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Keep our crew safe with this essential boating emergency/rescue device!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
These Canopy Heaters will help warm up our volunteers, visitors, and staff during all kinds of seasons and weather during our programs.
We are asking for 2 heaters - one for each of our 2 BMC program E-Z UP tents.
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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These lights will be used to help light way for visitors in the fall evenings and help us with safety onboard!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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Keep our crew safe with this essential boating emergency/rescue device!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
These gloves help protect hands with line handling. They give us extra grip and help keep hands warmer in cool temps!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Help BMC on the move - this will help us move our supplies from the dock to the boat and back!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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🫧 Help the crew stay clean with this sustainable cleaner!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
These tent sides will help protect our volunteers, visitors, and staff from the elements during all kinds of seasons and weather during our programs.
We are asking for 2 sets of tent walls - one for each of our 2 BMC program E-Z UP tents.
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Help light the way! 🔦 These rechargeable flashlights are essential to keeping crew members safe in the dark!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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Help us provide a safe experience for visitors waiting in line to see the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief!
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Help the our supplies and dry food stay on the voyage!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Help keep our crew or volunteers and staff safe with these life vests!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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Suds for Sailors'! Help the crew stay fresh with these detergent sheets - a sustainable and space efficient solution for laundry on the voyage!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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🍴 Help provide the crew mess kit!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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This donation will be "un'fork'getable" 🍴 Help provide the crew mess kit!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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Help us be tidy AND sustainable!
24 Reusable Paper Towels Washable Roll - 100% Cotton Absorbent Dish Towels for Kitchen Paper Towels - Made To Last & Cut Back Waste with ZeroWastely Dish Cloth
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Your donation keeps our boats secure at any port we visit!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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🍴 Help provide the crew mess kit!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
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Suds for Sailors'! 🫧 Help the crew stay fresh with this sustainable soap!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
- 10 remaining
Be a friend and donate a fender!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Buy a Buoy for the BMC Fleet!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
- 2 remaining
Keep our crew safe with this essential boating emergency/rescue device!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
These Canopy Heaters will help warm up our volunteers, visitors, and staff during all kinds of seasons and weather during our programs.
We are asking for 2 heaters - one for each of our 2 BMC program E-Z UP tents.
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
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These lights will be used to help light way for visitors in the fall evenings and help us with safety onboard!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
- 2 remaining
Keep our crew safe with this essential boating emergency/rescue device!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
These gloves help protect hands with line handling. They give us extra grip and help keep hands warmer in cool temps!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Help BMC on the move - this will help us move our supplies from the dock to the boat and back!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
- 1 remaining
🫧 Help the crew stay clean with this sustainable cleaner!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
These tent sides will help protect our volunteers, visitors, and staff from the elements during all kinds of seasons and weather during our programs.
We are asking for 2 sets of tent walls - one for each of our 2 BMC program E-Z UP tents.
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Help light the way! 🔦 These rechargeable flashlights are essential to keeping crew members safe in the dark!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
Help us provide a safe experience for visitors waiting in line to see the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief!
- 0 granted
- 4 remaining
Help the our supplies and dry food stay on the voyage!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Help keep our crew or volunteers and staff safe with these life vests!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
- 2 remaining
Suds for Sailors'! Help the crew stay fresh with these detergent sheets - a sustainable and space efficient solution for laundry on the voyage!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
- 4 remaining
🍴 Help provide the crew mess kit!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
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This donation will be "un'fork'getable" 🍴 Help provide the crew mess kit!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
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Help us be tidy AND sustainable!
24 Reusable Paper Towels Washable Roll - 100% Cotton Absorbent Dish Towels for Kitchen Paper Towels - Made To Last & Cut Back Waste with ZeroWastely Dish Cloth
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
Your donation keeps our boats secure at any port we visit!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
- 4 remaining
🍴 Help provide the crew mess kit!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
- 0 granted
- 1 remaining
Suds for Sailors'! 🫧 Help the crew stay fresh with this sustainable soap!
*Due to the BMC's specific needs, we ask that you DO NOT purchase items on your own or drop off previously used donation items. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity!
