The Erie Canal opened Oct. 26, 1825 and proved one of the most successful public works projects in American history, reshaping large swaths of the national economy.

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.

Mathias Miller came here from Virginia. Now 200 years later, the village will celebrate his founding of the village.

The "Seneca Chief" is a replica of the first boat to travel the length of the Erie Canal, nearly 200 years ago. It is set to make that same trip in May 2025 to celebrate the canal's bicentennial.

The Revolutionary War hero visited Erie in 1825 as part of a 13-month, 6,000-mile tour of the young United States. A June 3 dinner will commemorate the Marquis de Lafayette's visit 200 years ago.

On Oct. 26, 1825, the Erie Canal opened in upstate New York, linking Lake Erie and the Hudson River. In 1881 the “Gunfight at the OK Corral” took place in Tombstone, Ariz. In 1911 singe… ...

Erie Canal the Silicon Valley of 1825? The Saratoga Historical Foundation is sponsoring a lecture titled, “The Erie Canal, the Silicon Valley of 1825,” on May 17 at 7:15 p.m. at the Immanuel ...

On Feb. 4, 1825, a comprehensive Ohio canal system was approved by the state legislature. The Miami and Erie Canal and the Ohio and Erie Canal connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River and to a large ...