The Erie Canal was completed 200 years ago, but you won’t need a time machine to witness the events that led up to the ...

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

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.

As the New York State Canal System celebrates its bicentennial year, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the New ...

A. The 27-mile-long Middlesex Canal in Massachusetts. It was in use in 1803 and was one of the first canals built in America.

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 ...

The historic Westchester County property, known as Buxton Pond Farm, also has ties to the naturalist and politician DeWitt ...

Author Dan Rubinstein paddled from Ottawa to New York City and back to understand how being near water benefits people. His ...

The New York state barge canal system, which includes the Erie Canal, will not be fully open Friday for the season as planned because a section near St. Johnsville needs repairs.

State officials hope to begin construction on a cruise ship terminal at the Outer Harbor by early next year, with completion ...

Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” at Canalside in Buffalo commemorates the Erie Canal Bicentennial. The engaging new visitor experience, a 2,900-square-foot exhibit, invites guests of all ages and ...