Flotsam River Circus will be traveling the entire length of the Erie Canal and Hudson River. While making the trek they will be doing performances in dozens of towns spanning from Buffalo to NYC .

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A vibrant new mural celebrating the rich history of the Ohio & Erie Canal now welcomes visitors to the northern terminus of the Towpath Trail in Cleveland’s Canal Basin Park ...

When the old Erie Extension Canal was constructed, many people tried to get Elk Creek made its entry point into the lake. The name Elk Creek was given to the creek because, in 1700 and 1800, many ...

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 ...

When the full waterway officially opened on Oct. 26, 1825, connecting the interior of the U.S. to the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River, the Erie Canal kicked off an unprecedented era of growth.

Northeast Ohio's water divide shapes path to Lake Erie or Ohio River Water always flows from higher terrain to lower elevations, but getting from high to low is not an easy (or always direct) process.

Explore the Erie Canal's engineering marvels and the physics behind locks in Compact Science! Discover the science behind Erie Canal's locks! Sarajane navigates through history and physics ...

A proposed route for the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail through New Philadelphia would use Union Avenue, Seventh Street and Front Avenue. The route still could change. A draft plan is expected to ...

In his 2008 book "Ohio's Grand Canal: A Brief History of the Ohio & Erie Canal," Terry K. Woods noted that, although wages varied by area and demand, during the construction of the canal, workers ...

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 ...