The ERIE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD was one of the three major Cleveland components of the CONRAIL network which included the NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD and the PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. The Erie-Lackawanna ...

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In 1872 the State of Ohio transferred ownership of 3 mi. of canal at the terminus to the city of Cleveland. The weigh lock was relocated to S. Dille St., and a guard lock was provided for an outlet ...

Northeast Ohio has a deep history in the Underground Railroad, and the state is correct to highlight the iconic trails that led thousands of people to freedom from the awful institution of slavery.

The nation is preparing to celebrate its birthday Friday. July 4 is a federal holiday, meaning there will be various closures and schedule changes. The holiday commemorates July 4, 1776, when members ...

"The Ohio & Erie Canal, dug by hand between the 1820s and 1830s, completed an inland water route stretching from New Orleans to New York City. Over the next half century, this small strand of ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad from its inception in 1825 until the early 1860s.