On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed ...

The proposed amphitheater project in the Erie Canal Village was publicly discussed ... Church is the oldest standing Methodist Church in New York. As stated by Capponi, the first recording meeting ...

The Ella Victoria of Rexford heads out of Erie Canal Lock ... who came to New York — utilized the Mohawk Valley’s waterways for travel and trade. Around where Rome is today was a critical ...