As portions of the canal were completed, they were opened up for travel. By 1825, the Erie Canal spanned 363 miles, combining natural waterways—rivers and lakes—with man-made channels.

As portions of the canal were completed, they were opened up for travel. By 1825, the Erie Canal spanned 363 miles, combining natural waterways—rivers and lakes—with man-made channels.

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and News10NBC is highlighting its significance as a gateway for boaters across the country. Jennifer Lewke reported from ...

Allison Sherman, owner of Kaizen Ridge Farm, looks over her herd of goats grazing along the Erie Canal. The New York State Canal Corporation launched a pilot program using goats to control the ...

Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum presents “Erie Eats: The Erie Canal Foodways Project” at 5:30 p.m. July 24 at the Door County Granary, 72 E. Locust Court, Sturgeon Bay.

Erie Canal Adventures (ECA), with 11 houseboats, is currently the only company renting. Starting and ending in Macedon, about 30 minutes by car from Rochester, boaters decide to go west and visit ...

As the nation celebrates Independence Day, another historical event from July 4 is remembered. On July 4 in 1817, construction began on the Erie Canal in Rome, New York.

Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum presents “Erie Eats: The Erie Canal Foodways Project” at 5:30 p.m. July 24 at the Door County Granary, 72 E. Locust Court, Sturgeon Bay.