James Eights 1823 ink, wash, pencil on paper. Excavation on the Erie Canal. From “Memoir at the Celebration of the Completion of the New York Canals,” 1825. Map of Erie Canal ...

1825. "The Erie Canal played a major part in commerce in the history of the United States," reports the Library of Congress. "Its creation helped to make New York City the chief port in the United ...

Built between 1817 and 1825, the Erie Canal provided a water route from Albany to Buffalo ... Now, marine users are referred to the NOAA Custom Chart Application. It is an online map tool for users to ...

The Erie Canal Museum will host an event on Saturday, June 7 remembering the Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette, and his 1825 visit through Upstate New York. The Marquis de Lafayette ...

The OHIO AND ERIE CANAL, connecting Lake Erie at Cleveland with the Ohio River at Portsmouth, was constructed by the State of Ohio between 1825-32 to provide cheap transportation and to promote the ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Erie Canal System will ... and every other canal town will celebrate the 363 miles of water that shaped communities. Back in 1825, the canal was a big commercial shipping ...

The “Seneca Chief” is a replica of the first boat to travel the length of the Erie Canal, nearly 200 years ago. It is set to make that same trip in May 2025 to celebrate the canal’s ...

September 2025 is the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, which opened in 1825 and is recognized for its groundbreaking transformation in travel. Here are some facts about the canal. How deep is the ...