On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed ...

When the Erie Canal opened in 1825, it was an immediate success and led to the growth of the Empire State. A new series dives ...

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on April 11, 2025, we discuss the history of the Erie Canal and how it has contributed to Rochester's development as a city.

The Erie Canal is turning 200 this year, and the Cayuga County Office of Tourism has announced several events and resources ...

The annual eight-day Parks & Trails Cycle the Erie Canalway bike tour from Buffalo to Albany is 400 miles and 400 years of history but this year’s ride July 12-20, 2025 is particularly special because ...

Numerous volunteers faced chilly winds as they dedicated their time to picking up litter along the Erie Canal Trail.

The annual eight-day Parks & Trails Cycle the Erie Canalway bike tour from Buffalo to Albany is 400 miles and 400 years of ...

It can be said that DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York at the opening of the famed Erie Canal, was a visionary.

Seneca Canal have been selected for the Empire State Trail Town program administered by Parks & Trails New York.

The Canastota Public Library, 102 W. Center St., Canastota, is hosting a new lecture series in celebration of this year’s ...

Through a 10-part weekly series, hourlong original documentary, and vibrant content available to classrooms across New York, Reflections on the Erie Canal will engage and enlighten viewers in ...

One of the tycoon’s companies, which for years has run two ports on the Panama Canal, had been thrust into a broader showdown between China and the United States. So the billionaire, Li Ka-shing ...