Most Americans might not think of New York State first in context of the American Revolution and independence – Boston, ...

The Lake-Clifton Connector Project is just one of many construction projects planned across the county. Residents can track ...

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is encouraging New Yorkers to take part in the free FEBRUARY 15 Canalway ...

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A section of the old Erie Canal near Vischer Ferry still holds water, and a hiking and biking trail follows the towpath for several miles.Photo by Davis Hamilton Only a few remnants of the Crescent ...

Submitted Photos Deni Trippi, left, and Silvana Bajdas, right, are pictured at Jennings Landing in Albany at the end of their 13-day journey along the Erie Canal. ALBANY — Silvana Bajdas and Deni ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Sunday marks 200 years since one of the United States’ greatest accomplishments first opened: the Erie Canal. Just like the advent of the cotton gin, the telephone and the ...

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(The Conversation) — Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was often derided as a ‘folly.’ Yet the waterway went on to transform the American frontier. (The Conversation) — Two hundred years ago, on ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Matthew Smith, Miami University (THE CONVERSATION) Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) If you visit ...