The Erie Canal opened in 1825, and this summer from Albany to Buffalo there have been celebrations of this milestone in ...

LOCKPORT – Two of the five 19th century Erie Canal locks here are to be restored to working order by July, but a replica canal packet boat that was to ...

As the Erie Canal celebrates the bicentennial of its completion this year, cities, towns and villages across the 363-mile route are planning activities to recognize this milestone. The Greece ...

For details on the Bicentennial Voyage, “Erie Canal Boat Series,” and BMC’s free community events, visit BuffaloMaritimeCenter.org and follow @BuffaloMaritimeCenter on social media.

The Erie Canal, the most well-known canal in America, cuts across New York state from Buffalo to Albany. The 350-mile canal, which is part of the 524-mile New York State ...

GATES,N .Y. — The town of Gates will host a historical boat tour on the Erie Canal Wednesday June, 25 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the canal.

Bridging history 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.

Spencerport, N.Y. — The town of Gates marked the bicentennial anniversary of the Erie Canal with a sold-out historical boat tour from Gates to Spencerport. The event featured insights from local ...

The Erie Canal Museum’s 2025 Sloan Lecture Series kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. with a virtual talk presented by Brooklyn-based historian and author, Hugh Ryan, titled “How the ...

Cruising the Erie Canal: Retired couple shares the joys of being a ‘Looper’ on 6,000-mile boat journey FAIRPORT, N.Y.