I’ve got a mule, her name is Sal Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal She’s a good old worker and a good old pal Fifteen miles on ...

WATERVLIET — On Oct. 26, 1825, then-New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton traveled on the Seneca Chief boat and ceremonially poured a keg of Lake Erie water into the Atlantic Ocean. The event, known as ...

With then Governor DeWitt Clinton facing skepticism over his support for the canal idea, Rome gave them the best chance at silencing the critics. “I do think they needed success.

Five festivals in five days in communities along the Erie Canal will mark the canal's 200th anniversary and celebrate different facets of their host communities.

Castle Clinton National Monument is located in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The site has an incredible history and ...

The Miami Canal, which started construction 200 years ago in Middletown, was the “key element in the development” of the city.

From our earliest days, the pursuit of knowledge in this country was never just about learning—it was a civic act.

Five festivals in five days in communities along the Erie Canal will mark the canal's 200th anniversary and celebrate different facets of their host communities.

Michael Messina-Yauchzy calls this project his "biggest undertaking." He promises a balanced look at the Erie Canal.

The Erie Canal marks its 200th year of completion. How has it changed?

This summer, every Saturday at 10:30 a.m until Aug. 23, the Erie Canal Museum’s half-mile walking tours will show where history was made along the Erie Canal.

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.