Thousands gathered in the heart of the village of Fairport for the second day of the 49th Canal Days Festival.

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 ...

Construction began in 1817 ... Everybody Down,” perhaps better known as “Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal,” offered the country a nostalgic vision of plucky life on the barges and a ...

With summer just around the corner and families looking to get out of the house for weekend fun, many chose to stop by ...

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 canal is the connector between all of these places and is an incredible manifestation of community,” he said. Backed by the New York state legislature, construction on the Erie Canal ...

New Junior Ranger activity booklet to be released for the community to commemorate the Erie Canal's 200 year anniversary.

The Utica Harbor was completed in 1918 and it was considered an essential connection to the Barge Canal, the second phase of the Erie Canal which was just north of Utica's downtown area. As a key ...

New York State Canal Corporation Director Brian U. Stratton said, “Looking forward to the Erie Canal’s next 200 years ...

The New York Power Authority, New York State Canal Corp. and WMHT Public Media are set to launch a multi-platform, multi-media project to commemorate the Erie Canal’s bicentennial.