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.

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...