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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Executive director of Erie Canal Museum is ready for its moment in the sun: the bicentennial of the canal's opening.

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 ...

the first boat to traverse the Erie Canal in 1825. The mural is part of Mural Mania, a project that has created over 80 murals along the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. The Camillus Erie ...

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 ...