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 ...

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 ...

A kayaker takes photos in lock 5 during the Paddle the Canals: Erie Canal 200! on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Waterford, N.Y. Participants paddled the five locks of the Waterford Flight to celebrate ...

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.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad from its inception in 1825 until the early 1860s.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The Erie Canal Bicentennial Festival is gearing up to celebrate New York's canal-side communities with a week full of events. Emily Fritz-Endres, Executive Director of 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.