The then West Troy village had two entrances, also referred to as sidecuts, that connected the canal to the Hudson River.

The Village of Canastota will celebrate the bicentennial of the Historic Old Erie Canal with a midsummer celebration showing ...

On July 26, the Erie Canal Museum’s new walking tour, “Burned Over: The Erie Canal and Fire Walking Tour,” is a quarter ...

Five festivals in five days in communities along the Erie Canal will mark the canal's 200th anniversary and celebrate ...

As the Erie Canal marks its 200 th year since its full operation between Lake Erie and the Hudson River, the Democrat and ...

Considered a marvel of engineering, the canal opened in Oct. 26, 1825, with great fanfare and became an engine of growth of ...

Why would Governor De Witt Clinton take the risk in building a 363-mile canal, nearly ten times the length of any existing Canal in the fledgling United States, to wed the waters of Lake Erie with the ...

Spencerport, N.Y. — The town of Gates marked the bicentennial anniversary of the Erie Canal with a sold-out historical boat tour from Gates to Spencerport. The event featured insights from local ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad from its inception in 1825 until the early 1860s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...