Boats leave Erie Canal Lock E-2 to on the first day of the 2023 navigation season for the state’s canal system on Friday morning, May 19, 2023, in Waterford, N.Y.

Map of Erie Canal. Illustration of Gov. Dewitt Clinton opening the Erie Canal on Oct. 26, 1825. An invoice from Brigham Young for a painting he completed on Erie Canal structures, 1825.

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.

All workshops will be held at the Erie Canal Museum at 318 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse, N.Y. 13202. Attendees can donate at check-out or in-person to help cover the cost of supplies and instructor time.

The park will be located along the 2.25-mile Ohio & Erie Canal Summit Lake Trail. During construction, the trail will be temporarily rerouted along South Street, according to a news release.

Curious gawkers gathered in Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, on Wednesday to witness the Ralph Wilson Park Bridge on its 363-mile journey along the historic Erie Canal.

The Erie Canal opened Oct. 26, 1825 and proved one of the most successful public works projects in American history, reshaping large swaths of the national economy.

The Erie Canal in Waterford is finally back open for boaters. As NewsChannel 13 has been reporting, flooding and debris clogged the lock, forcing the May 16 opening to be delayed.There were 25 ...

Starting at State Route 800 in Bolivar, there are 92 uninterrupted miles of Towpath Trail to Cleveland. Here are the best places to see during your bike ride.