The Erie Canal was a transformative public works project in American history. Stretching 351 miles from Albany to Buffalo, ...

Success may have many fathers, but the Erie Canal, 200 years old this fall, owes its success to at least one mother: Mother Nature. When the last great glacier melted in this region, it left behind an ...

Hello! I'm covering Niagara County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at Taylor.Anthony@wkbw.com LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie Canal is celebrating 200 years this year. In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Life on the Erie Canal in the 19th century is being kept alive by a local historian. Victoria Schmitt, a local independent culture historian, has studied the Erie Canal and Rochester ...

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Two centuries after New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton opened the Erie Canal with a triumphant boat trip from Buffalo to New York City, a brightly painted replica of the vessel is ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Residents and visitors gathered at Canalside to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the "Wedding of the Waters," marking the official opening of the Erie Canal and honoring its lasting ...

FONDA, N.Y. — More than 200 people gathered to celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, a pivotal piece of American history, by paddling nine scenic miles of the Mohawk River from Fonda to Port ...

HALFMOON, N.Y. — The Town of Halfmoon will host a special community celebration on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m., at Halfmoon Town Park, located at 162 Route 236, to mark the 200th anniversary of the ...

Democrat and Chronicle photographer Tina MacIntyre-Yee spent the nice weather months of 2025 on a grand tour along the Erie Canal, on a journey to experience the rhythms and sights of this manmade ...