The Erie Canal was completed 200 years ago, but you won’t need a time machine to witness the events that led up to the ...

The town of Gates will host a historical boat tour on the Erie Canal Wednesday June, 25 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of ...

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.

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 ...

BREWERTON, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — All this rain we’ve had this Spring is leading to increased water levels on the Erie Canal, impacting boaters. David Lochner has been sailing for over 40 yea… ...

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 ...

The community is also celebrating the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial. The 363-mile-long water system was completed in October 1825 and remains a focal point for similar festivals across the region.

There’s a special element to this year’s Canal Days. The community is also celebrating the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial. The 363-mile-long water system was completed in October 1825 and remains a focal ...

Despite construction in Fairport, with a $3.5 million culvert replacement project over Thomas Creek blocking Main Street north of the Erie Canal, crowds seemed undeterred. "I did not notice the ...