On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed in the fall of 1825, stretching from Albany to Buffalo.

The Erie Canal turns 200 years old this year, but with heavy rainfall delaying the waterway’s opening, some boaters are left adrift – not that they are too upset about it.

Apr 13, 2025 Apr 13, 2025 Updated May 20, 2025 0 As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its story in a new book ...

The newly opened “Waterway of Change: Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” at Canalside in Buffalo commemorates the Erie Canal Bicentennial. The engaging new visitor experience, a 2,900-square ...

New bridge on barge that rolled through the Waterford Locks outside Albany “This is historic on so many levels, on the eve of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal. We're seeing something of this ...

A boat makes a morning trip through the Erie Canal in Rochester, New York, October 2021. Johnny Milano. Former President Thomas Jefferson considered the proposal “little short of madness.” ...

For visitors, Buffalo is more than a gateway to Niagara Falls. It’s a city with a friendly and increasingly sophisticated mix of nightlife, culture, food and nature. Just ask the young people ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – With the New York State Canal set to open for its Bicentennial year, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the NYS Canal Corporation have announced a list of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday the official opening of “Waterway of Change: Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” a new educational exhibit at Canalside ...

The Erie Canal shaped Rochester's growth, evolving from an economic engine to a multi-use resource. Without the Erie Canal, Rochester's development would have been vastly different. The canal ...

“The canal was just being forgotten and I couldn’t believe it, ” De Cracker said. “They were using the old locks as dumping grounds." In response, De Cracker founded ERIE and launched the ...

For visitors, Buffalo is more than a gateway to Niagara Falls. It’s a city with a friendly and increasingly sophisticated mix of nightlife, culture, food and nature. Just ask the young people ...