If ever I were to build a canal across the entire state, I’d select the same day they chose to begin the Erie Canal. Just ...

The historic replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief has arrived at Canalside (from its winter berth in Lockport), marking the official launch of the Erie Canal Boat Summer Series.

A Necropolis is a mere depository for dead bodies,” Douglass wrote. “Green-Wood,” on the other hand, implied “verdure, shade, ...

In WNY, we are blessed with an abundance of water thanks to our proximity to the Great Lakes and the Niagara River. That translates into both fishing and boating opportunities that are second to none ...

Governor Kathy Hochul marked the start of the Erie Canal’s bicentennial navigation season with a $50 million investment to ...

A former prisoner helped spur the Erie Canal’s construction. Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York became known as the “father of the Erie Canal” for championing the construction of the ...

This year’s bicentennial events include a 400-mile bike ride, history tours and canal concerts along one of North America’s ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Beneath the calm, peaceful waters of the Erie Canal, lies a conflicted history; one that celebrates an engineering marvel that brought prosperity to Buffalo, the other is a story of ...

According to First Energy, Port Clinton, Marblehead and Erie Township will participate in the program. Several roads alongside the lake shore will suspend their street light service beginning the ...

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will hold its season-opening celebration on Sunday, June 1, 2025, with live music, tours, free ice cream—while it lasts, and a family scavenger hunt.