As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad ...

During the predawn hours of June 9, 1825, Clinton Square, in the very new village of Syracuse, was filled with people, probably for the first time. They stood in the fading light of fire illuminations ...

A lifelong Clyde resident who has been involved in local history for 48 years, Clyde/Galen Historian Steven J. Groat also has been active in many local organizations. He served as mayor of Clyde for ...

They are modeled after traditional English canal boats as well as classic American canal packet boats. ECA operates 11 boats ... Their work in building the hire boat business on the Erie Canal has ...

“You can get anywhere in the world via the Erie Canal,” says Poinan Grimes ... creation of the journey of the Seneca Chief, the packet boat on which New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton opened ...

The marquee bicentennial event is the re-creation of the journey of the Seneca Chief, the packet boat on which New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton opened the canal in 1825. The Buffalo Maritime Center’s full ...

The Erie Canal Village recreates the 19th-century boom times with historic buildings and demonstrations. Boat rides on original canal sections ... different perspective than viewing from shore. Packet ...

The Erie Canal Village transports families back in time for a modest entrance fee. Children can ride a historic train, packet boat, and carousel for one low price. Rome’s beautiful parks system ...

the first boat to open the Erie Canal in 1825. New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton and Gen. Marquis de Lafayette rode the packet boat along the original canal route from Buffalo to Albany in the ...

Cline said she’s already excited about a visit in October from a replica Erie Canal boat ... from anthracite coal to pumpkins, this packet boat was enclosed. She said the low-slung craft ...

a full-scale replica of Governor DeWitt Clinton’s original packet boat. The vessel, built by the Buffalo Maritime Center, will retrace the 1825 grand opening journey of the Erie Canal, stopping in 28 ...