As you well know by now, 2025 is the bicentennial of the official opening of the Erie Canal. Many people do not realize that there are canals in the Town ...

Independence Dam State Park in Defiance, Ohio stands as a testament to what happens when pristine wilderness and ...

The Town of Bristol in Rhode Island, located about 16 miles south of Providence, holds the record for the oldest Fourth of July celebration in the country, according to the town's website. The annual ...

Not every memorable walk involves climbing mountains or heading somewhere remote. Plenty of great routes stick to gentler ...

Independence Dam State Park in Defiance, Ohio delivers the trifecta of outdoor perfection – scenic trails, productive fishing spots, and peaceful picnic areas – all wrapped up in a refreshingly ...

There's no way that's true,' you might think, when someone presents you with an intriguing Milwaukee nugget. But these really ...

Explore the route of the Ohio & Erie Canal in town in the next walking tour by a local preservation group on Sunday afternoon ...

The ultimate effect of the canal The Erie Canal opened on Oct. 26, 1825. By linking New York City to the Great Lakes, it fueled American expansion, while stimulating a land rush on Indigenous lands.

After the Erie Canal route relocated, the bridge adapted to become part of Rochester’s old subway line. “The impact of the Broad Street Bridge is something that we cannot underestimate ...

The newly opened “Waterway of Change: Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” at Canalside in Buffalo commemorates the Erie Canal Bicentennial. The engaging new visitor experience, a 2,900-square ...

Built in the mid-19th century, the canal holds the record for the most locks along the shortest distance – 109 across 35 miles. It also survived longer than any other feeder canal in the Erie Canal ...

Sunday marked the inaugural Erie Canal Festival at Centerport Aqueduct Park on Route 31 in Brutus, an event Town Supervisor James Hotaling told The Citizen was designed to welcome visitors.