A. The 27-mile-long Middlesex Canal in Massachusetts. It was in use in 1803 and was one of the first canals built in America.

The title of the exhibit at the Bullock Texas State History Museum promises to cover quite a stretch of territory: “Acts of ...

A map from the time shows the canal cutting ... Parker’s skirt became a ‘visual prayer’ in motion.” The Erie Canal opened on Oct. 26, 1825. By linking New York City to the Great Lakes ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Visitors will also experience how the area transformed from a rural village at the time the Erie Canal opened in 1825 to a bustling 19th-century port and shipping hub. It also highlights the ...

“All of these infrastructure projects we now take for granted are descendants of the Erie Canal.” When the full waterway officially opened on Oct. 26, 1825, connecting the interior of the U.S ...