The arrival of the first canal boat in 1831 brought prosperity, as crops flourished and trade boomed, transforming Winchester ...

The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition's fifth annual Scenic Byway Road Rally is July 12. Stops include Canton and Massillon.

Here's a primer on some of the best places to fish from shore in Northeast Ohio. Plus, some tips on bait and tackle for a ...

In recent decades, there has been a concerted effort in Northeast Ohio and beyond in our state to restore the 308 mile Ohio and Erie Canal towpath as a multi use recreation corridor.

Gov. Mike DeWine will attend and speak at Newark's Ohio & Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration on June 28 at downtown Newark's Canal Market District.

The 600-plus riders who joined this year’s Cycling the Erie Canal pedaled out of Medina Monday morning, bound for Fairport on ...

Hermon Bronson founded the town in 1824, and it started to grow after the Ohio and Erie Canal opened in 1827, turning the village into a shipping and manufacturing hub. In 1880, the community ...

Erie Canal officially opens for its 200th season, highlighting its impact on Rochester. Erie Canal set to kick off bicentennial season Friday, celebrating its legacy.

The Erie Canal shaped Rochester's growth, evolving from an economic engine to a multi-use resource. Without the Erie Canal, Rochester's development would have been vastly different. The canal ...

By 1825, the Erie Canal spanned 363 miles, combining natural waterways—rivers and lakes—with man-made channels. The original canal measured just four feet deep and 40 feet wide.

The Erie Canal Museum’s 2025 Sloan Lecture Series kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. with a virtual talk presented by Brooklyn-based historian and author, Hugh Ryan, titled “How the ...

A free festival on July 3 at Harbor Point in Utica will conclude with an Albany Symphony concert including a new, commissioned work celebrating multiculturalism in Utica. It's part of a five-day ...