Performances and activities will take place in Fort Plain, Schuylerville and other locations around the state.

The canal has an unofficial song. Thomas Allen wrote an ode to the Erie Canal titled “Low Bridge! Everybody Down!” in 1905, and it became known as the “Erie Canal song.” It was first ...

A version of this article was first published in the Erie Times-News on Nov. 10 ... As he waited for his boat to move through the canal locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Wasielewski was ...

There’s also the ever-popular “Erie Canal Song,” where audience participation is encouraged. There will be whimsy – “Puff the Magic Dragon” makes an appearance, as does the swashbuckling “Pirates of ...

It is doubtful that anyone who lives in this area does not know the Erie Canal song, “Low Bridge! Everybody Down!” In the song, Sal the Mule, and her canaler boatman, “have hauled some ...

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 ...

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 ...

Join Matt and Nicole on a kayak trip inside Lock 2 on the Erie Canal in Waterford, NY. In this episode - Reflections on the Erie Canal meets Field Trip! Join Matt and Nicole on a kayak trip inside ...

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 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 ...

WATERFORD — The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor invites New Yorkers to be part of the Erie Canal Bicentennial by taking up the Canalway Challenge in 2025. The free program welcomes ...