If you lived locally through the 1970s, you surely remember when a portion of the Erie Canal collapsed flooding parts of ...

Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was often derided as a ‘folly.’ Yet the waterway went on to transform the American ...

Before the Erie canal was completed in 1825, it could take around three weeks to ship perishable goods between New York and ...

Two centuries on, the Erie Canal's legacy - engineering marvel, economic catalyst and instrument of displacement - still ...

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 ...

To Haudenosaunee people, the canal represents genocide and ecocide, including the desecration of Onondaga Lake, write representatives of American Indian Law Alliance.

Schenectady County will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a special stop by the Seneca Chief, a ...

In September 1825, the Seneca Chief left Buffalo for Manhattan—a moment that would help transform western New York State into a boomtown. Here’s how to celebrate the bicentennial.

Seneca Chief stops at Capital Region ports along 33-day journey from Buffalo to New to New York City to mark Erie Canal's ...

The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are offering competitive grant funding to support tourism, recreation, and events along the New ...

One of America’s first major public works projects is marking its 200th anniversary — and seeking a path to the future.

Friends Of The Buffalo Story, Red Thread Theatre, Imagine Theatre, and Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation present the world premiere of On the Canal, book, music, and lyrics by Neal Radice, ...