With summer now officially underway, and the warm weather leaving no doubt, public attention is now squarely on the ...

The then West Troy village had two entrances, also referred to as sidecuts, that connected the canal to the Hudson River.

The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics ...

On July 26, the Erie Canal Museum’s new walking tour, “Burned Over: The Erie Canal and Fire Walking Tour,” is a quarter ...

Goat grazing has become popular because goats can navigate the steep terrain, eradicate poison ivy, and leave behind natural ...

After over year a planning, this weekend the community got to see the opening of the Happy Tails Animal Rescue Dog Park. The grand opening featured food and drink ...

Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 5, and bring the whole family to Wabash & Erie Canal Park in Delphi, Indiana, for ...

The seminar runs daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Perry Hi-Way Hose Company – Station 42, 501 Robison Rd E, Erie, PA. The five-day event features nationally recognized instructors including Master ...

A kayaker takes photos in lock 5 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 celebrate ...

The Erie Canal was full of kayakers and canoers this weekend as people celebrated the 200th anniversary of the canal’s opening. People went on a tour of the locks as part of the “Paddle the ...

Lists names of contractors, suppliers, and others who worked on the Erie Canal in 1849-1850. There may not be many names of ordinary laborers. They were usually recruited and hired by contractors.