The Erie Canal Bicentennial Festival is gearing up to celebrate New York's canal-side communities with a week full of events.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Erie Canal in Waterford is finally back open for boaters. As NewsChannel 13 has been reporting, flooding and debris clogged the lock, forcing the May 16 opening to be delayed.There were 25 ...

This year’s bicentennial events include a 400-mile bike ride, history tours and canal concerts along one of North America’s most significant man-made waterways.

Governor Kathy Hochul opens the “Waterway of Change” exhibit at Canalside, celebrating the Erie Canal's 200th anniversary with interactive experiences.

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 ...

Allyn Hess Perry, 86, has lived her entire life in a historic building alongside the Erie Canal in Wayne County, New York. The building, constructed around 1855, served as a grocery store for ...

The Erie Canal helped build a nation, but devastated the Haudenosaunee. ... The Haudenosaunee Grand Council here at Onondaga signed a treaty, 1775, that they were going to be neutral.