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This year’s bicentennial events include a 400-mile bike ride, history tours and canal concerts along one of North America’s most significant man-made waterways.
Experience a magical New York canal cruise on the iconic Erie Canal, celebrating 200 years of innovation, commerce and changing U.S. history.
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As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its story in a new book.
Tips and lessons from two cross-state bike trips along New York’s Erie Canal, from trail conditions to planning your ride.
Standing along the historic Erie Canal, the small village of Fairport, New York — home to roughly 5,400 residents — has secured a spot among America’s most competitive housing markets ...
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 ...
Joan Kesner, the chairperson of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation, introduces the new exhibit "Waterway of Change" in the Longshed at Canalside on Friday, May 23, 2025.
Thousands of volunteers across New York State will be out helping to clean debris and litter ahead of Earth Day. The annual Canal Clean Sweep event provides opportunities for communities to help ...
One of the top real estate spots in the nation can be found in a charming canalside village in Upstate New York, according to a new report. Fairport, a village on the Erie Canal, has been named ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – To celebrate the Erie Canal and its modern day use, the National Park Service and New York State Canal Corporation are challenging people to get outside. The challenge, which ...
The "Canal Clean Sweep" not only marks two decades of dedicated volunteerism but also commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal.