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 ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal has officially opened for the season, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. News10NBC’s Berkeley Brean took a ride ...

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 ...

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 ...

NYS Canal Corporation delays Erie Canal opening after heavy rains Officials in rural Texas are accused of paying campaign worker who told elderly people how to vote: docs Shohei Ohtani Jokingly ...

A cabin cruiser waits to be lowered down onto the Hudson River at Erie Canal Lock 2 on Oct. 11 in Waterford. This year’s official opening is being delayed due to a broken dam west of Little Falls.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office Dive Team recovered a body from the Erie Canal in the Town of Floyd on May 11. The Onondaga County Medical Examiner's Office identified the remains on May 12 as ...

Kevin O'Neill is out on the Erie Canal 5/16/25 Hiker missing in California's Sierra Nevada for weeks found alive in snow-covered cabin Colorado Passes Law to Officially Allow Kei Cars Starting in ...

The state is delaying the opening of the Erie Canal, saying that the rain has created unsafe flows and forcing boaters to wait for locks to open. The committee organizing Waterford Canal Fest is ...

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Lockport Locks Heritage District Corporation announced a series of events to celebrate the opening of the 2025 navigation season on the Erie Canal. The Lockport ...

Nearing the celebration of the Erie Canal’s bicentennial, the New York State Canalway Corporation has laid out the framework of its vision for the next 25 years. The plan was devised over the ...