The original route spanned 363 miles. From its beginning on the upper Hudson River near Albany, the canal snaked west through the Mohawk Valley region until it reached Buffalo and Lake Erie.

The greatest challenge was elevation: Lake Erie, the canal’s western terminus ... What do we do with glorious things that have outlived their original intent? When we’re wise, we preserve ...

On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed in the fall of 1825, stretching from Albany to Buffalo. Take a trip ...

Across from the painted barn doors is a restored section of the original Erie Canal, completed in 1825. The outdoor mural is a part of Mural Mania’s extensive portfolio, which includes over 80 ...

If ever I were to build a canal across the entire state, I’d select the same day they chose to begin the Erie Canal. Just ...

NORTH GREENBUSH — The original Erie Canal was a 4-foot-deep, 40-foot-wide water-filled trench built by the state of New York between Albany and Buffalo when it was officially completed in the ...

Discover the magic of a New York canal cruise on the iconic Erie Canal. Slow travel back to 1817, when construction began ...

To celebrate the completion of the original Erie Canal, there will be multiple events happening across the canal starting Friday and ending on Oct. 26 with a Bicentennial Voyage of Erie Canal Boat ...

A Rust Belt original, the latest bauble in the Emerald ... please complete phase two and extend this park all the way to Lake Erie.

Speaker] The Erie Canal. (bright music ... So we feel this is like the most important and the most exciting and original work we do.

or they're patterned after the original. - [Commentator] This is an opportunity to talk and to broaden the perspective and broaden the narrative of the Erie Canal.