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 ...

New Yorkers are settling into homes in upstate New York rather than visiting for a weekend or seasonal getaway. A purposeful move is afoot, toward cleaner air, smaller communities and a far more ...

The newly opened “Waterway of Change: Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” at Canalside in Buffalo commemorates the Erie Canal Bicentennial. The engaging new visitor experience, a 2,900-square ...

One of America’s great early engineering achievements, the Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and ensured New York City’s place as the economic capital of the country. Here are 14 facts you ...

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WATERFORD, N.Y. — The Erie Canal officially began its bicentennial season this week, celebrating the 201st consecutive season of navigation. Local and state officials, as well as supporters of ...

The Erie Canal turns 200 years old this year, but with heavy rainfall delaying the waterway’s opening, some boaters are left adrift – not that they are too upset about it.

WATERFORD, N.Y. — New York’s historic Erie Canal is opening for its 200th year.Officials held the ceremonial opening in Waterford on Thursday.. To celebrate the canal’s bicentennial, the NYS ...

Fairport, N.Y. (WHAM) — A new chapter has made the historic Erie Canal more accessible. Carla MacDougall and her daughter, Anna, spent a day in Fairport kayaking on the Erie Canal. It's a ...

That's about ¾ the length of the entire Niagara River, which the canal basically replaces as a route from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. The Welland Canal consists of eight separate locks, which act ...

The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse will host “Wednesday at the Weighlock,” a July 30 event featuring craft beers brewed for the bicentennial and an educational talk on subjects including the ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal has officially opened for the season, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.News10NBC’s Berkeley Brean took a ride on ...