The Erie Canal was a transformative public works project in American history. Stretching 351 miles from Albany to Buffalo, ...
Success may have many fathers, but the Erie Canal, 200 years old this fall, owes its success to at least one mother: Mother Nature. When the last great glacier melted in this region, it left behind an ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, ...
If you visit the Erie Canal today, you'll find a tranquil waterway and trail that pass through charming towns and forests, a place where hikers, cyclists, kayakers, bird-watchers and other visitors ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Erie Canal, once mocked as “Clinton’s Ditch,” was built 200 years ago by Governor DeWitt Clinton. Now, his five times great grandson DeWitt Silber joined Governor Hochul for a ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Residents and visitors gathered at Canalside to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the "Wedding of the Waters," marking the official opening of the Erie Canal and honoring its lasting ...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As we make our way through 2026, we will shine a light on facets of our community that contribute to an Amazing America. We start this series with a transformative waterway that ...
A replica of the Seneca Chief boat is retracing the original 1825 canal voyage from Buffalo to New York City. Eastern white pines, a Haudenosaunee symbol of peace, are being planted along the canal ...
Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, ...
Seneca Chief stops at Capital Region ports along 33-day journey on Erie Canal from Buffalo to New to New York City to mark waterway's 200th anniversary The replica Erie Canal boat Seneca Chief arrived ...
There’s a lot of time to ponder the past and future of the Erie Canal as the Seneca Chief crawls its way through the channels and locks of the 200-year-old marvel. That’s on purpose, said Brian ...