“You can get anywhere in the world via the Erie Canal,” says Poinan Grimes, now the captain of the same patriotically painted boat, the Colonial Belle.. From its dock in Fairport, New York ...

Experience a magical New York canal cruise on the iconic Erie Canal, celebrating 200 years of innovation, commerce and changing U.S. history.

The Ella Victoria of Rexford heads out of Erie Canal Lock 7 eastbound on Aug. 17, 2023 on the Mohawk River in Niskayuna. Brian Stratton, director of the New York State Canal Corporation, talks ...

As "Following the Flow" points out, the Erie Canal may have been completed on Oct. 26, 1825, but the portion connecting western and central New York was open by 1820. "The state ignored that ...

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 ...

A steel bridge hangs over the Erie Canal in Fairport, New York, in July 2018. Photo: Jeremy Francis | Getty Getty Images/500px Plus Known as the “Crown Jewel of the Erie Canal,” Fairport is ...

Workers spend winter on the Erie Canal preparing for its bicentennial navigation season. The New York State Canal System is open to the public May-October each year. But what happens when the ...

Biking New York’s Erie Canal: Lessons from two cross-state journeys. One writer's advice on biking the state's Canalway Trail, including manners on the trail, staying safe.