One of America’s great early engineering achievements, the Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and ensured New York City’s place as the economic capital of the country. Here are 14 facts you ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Several groups join together to celebrate plans to make sure everyone who wants to can enjoy the Erie Canal with the help of Inclusive Recreation Resources. These would ...

Several groups join together to celebrate plans to make sure everyone who wants to can enjoy the Erie Canal with the help of Inclusive Recreation Resources. These would make outdoor activities ...

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 ...

In 1995, Tammee Poinan Grimes’s parents purchased a 60-foot-long tour boat to use for sightseeing cruises along the Erie Canal. The expense of shipping the boat from San Francisco to Upstate New ...

The waterway was a vital lifeline for industry and travel, especially for the towns and communities that were built along the canal and still thrive in today's world, including Fairport ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Erie Canal System will kick off its bicentennial season on Friday when it reopens to boats. There will be events throughout the summer to celebrate the canal’s history ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The Erie Canal’s bicentennial season kicked off in Pittsford on Saturday. It marks the return of Corn Hill Navigation’s two ships, Sam Patch and Mary Jemison, to the Erie ...

Three artists spent a year photographing the Erie Canal as part of an artist residency program. The Erie Canal Artist-in-Residence program is a partnership between NY Canal Corporation and The ...

Allyn Hess Perry, 86, has lived her entire life in a historic building alongside the Erie Canal in Wayne County, New York. The building, constructed around 1855, served as a grocery store for ...

As the Erie Canal marks 200 years of ... Explorer’s Guide gives visitors a curated map of historic sites and attractions along the county’s canal corridor. For collectors, an exclusive commemorative ...