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, ...

The Erie Canal turns 200 this year and a spate of activities are taking place to celebrate, including the Herkimer Marina Festival on Friday, Oct. 10. At the festival, three teams of elementary ...

As the Erie Canal marks its 200 th year since its full operation between Lake Erie and the Hudson River, the Democrat and Chronicle will commemorate the milestone with stories and photographs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Erie Canal, seen here in Pittsford, N.Y., opened up western regions to trade, immigration and social change. Andre ...

2025 marks the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, and NASA's Earth Observatory commemorated the milestone with a satellite-based image tracing the canal's historic route across New York State. According ...

The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2025. Known as one of the most remarkable engineering feats of its time, it transformed early American infrastructure, connecting ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and News10NBC is highlighting its significance as a gateway for boaters across the country. Jennifer Lewke reported from Fairport ...

I recently read “The Mohawk” by Codman Hislop,  who taught American Civilization at Union College in Schenectady, New York.

Explore the past, present and future of the Erie Canal on its bicentennial anniversary. In 1825, the state of New York completed the Erie Canal. Today, the singular historic purpose of the canal has ...

ROME, N.Y. — The Erie Canal, a 363-mile waterway stretching from Lake Erie to the Hudson River, fueled westward expansion and grew the fortunes of cities like Rochester and Buffalo. It was an idea so ...

Flotsam River Circus will travel the Erie Canal and Hudson River to give free performances this August and September. Flotsam’s tour is part of the statewide celebration of the Erie Canal’s 200th ...

This article originally appeared in the Conversation. Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities ...