The Erie Canal turns 200 years old this year, but with heavy rainfall delaying the waterway’s opening, some boaters are left adrift – not that they are too upset about it.

Workers spend winter on the Erie Canal preparing for its bicentennial navigation season. The New York State Canal System is open to the public May-October each year. But what happens when the ...

With Erie Canal turning 200, WMHT brings New York's economic engine back to life. ... where those traveling by canoe would “portage,” or carry, their boats over land between lakes and rivers.

The Erie Canal is turning 200. New York is throwing a summer-long party. The waterway, one of the continent’s most significant, has a history full of abolitionism, commerce and cultural connection.

Rochester, N.Y. — A bicentennial anniversary is right around the corner for the Erie Canal. Corn Hill Navigation unveiled its plans to host the canal's 200th birthday celebration with a list of ...

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.

Park Manager for the Old Erie Canal Heritage Park Dan Wiles said 200 years after it first opening, the Erie Canal continues to attract thousands of visitors every year. "The canal is a place.

On September 24, 2025, the vessel will embark on the Bicentennial Voyage, a journey along the Erie Canal commemorating Governor DeWitt Clinton’s historic 1825 trip from Buffalo to New York Harbor.

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 ...

The Erie Canal Museum will host an event on Saturday, June 7 remembering the Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette, and his 1825 visit through Upstate New York.

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.