"The Erie Canal played a major part in commerce in the history of the United States," reports the Library of Congress. "Its creation helped to make New York City the chief port in the United ...

Fairport, N.Y. — It was a nautical farewell Wednesday for three Erie Canal tour boats marking the end of the passenger season ...

Registration is officially open for the World Canals Conference 2025 (WCC 2025), a gathering of inland waterway experts, ...

“This volunteer-driven, community boatbuilding project will reach completion in 2025 as it takes center stage during the Erie Canal Bicentennial, embarking on a voyage from Buffalo to the New ...

Long before airways, highways, and even railways crisscrossed the country, rivers – our great waterways – were used regularly ...

DeWitt, NY — Work on the new Erie Canal Pickleball Center in DeWitt is underway in DeWitt Town Center. The former Sky Zone trampoline park is being converted into a pickleball center.

Several winners are from Western New York. Winning images will be featured in the 2025 Erie Canalway Bicentennial ... by the National Park Service and NYS Canal Corporation.

Almost 200 years ago, the Erie Canal started transforming New York State. This extraordinary accomplishment will be discussed by Dr. Gary Emerson in“200 Years on the Erie Canal.” It’s set for 7 p.m.

This project marks just the beginning of Buffalo's efforts to expand the Erie Canal narrative and foster connections across our New York State community as we approach the Bicentennial celebration ...

On a New York road trip, my friend Howard and I explored the ... Tubman’s relatives, including her husband, brother, and father, are also buried nearby. The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse preserves the ...