The state Canal Corporation on Friday announced the completion of a construction project to address persistent seepage along the Erie Canal’s earthen embankment in the town of Royalton. With the end ...

A “ seiche ,” (pronounced saysh), happens when standing water is pushed from one end of a lake to another, resulting in a ...

The Miami & Erie Canal and the Wabash & Erie Canal met in Paulding County ... Oxen were used to drive large wooden scoops of dirt to hollow out the earth to the desired depth and width of the canal ...

A flotilla of kayaks and canoes are seen during the Paddle the Canals: Erie Canal 200! on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Waterford, N.Y. Participants paddled the five locks of the Waterford Flight to ...

There were rain showers and then humidity, but it didn't deter 300 people from across New York and other states to help celebrate the Erie Canal's 200th anniversary. They took part in a 2.7 mile ...

The Erie Canal was full of kayakers and canoers this weekend as people celebrated the 200th anniversary of the canal's opening.

As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad ...

MIDDLEPORT — Royalton Hartland Community Library will host the presentation “The Irish and the Building of the Erie Canal” at ...

Granville Sentinel columnist Jeff Gill invites readers to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Ohio and Erie Canal's ...

In a matter of days, hundreds of trees were cut down along the Erie Canal in Medina, Albion and Holley. The Canal Corp. called it "canal vegetation management." Residents in the towns had other ...

Montague first proposed building the boat when the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, marking Buffalo’s role as the western terminus, was 28 years away. The observance is now next year ...