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There are places where the canal is still navigable, such as the Wabash and Erie Canal Park in Delphi, but there's still a lot that's unknown about this unique period.
The Erie Canal marks its 200th year of completion. How has it changed?
The Erie Canal bicentennial is celebrated at the Watervliet Historical Society Museum on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Watervliet, N.Y.
600 cyclists are marking the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a journey across the Empire State.
As the nation celebrates Independence Day, another historical event from July 4 is remembered. On July 4 in 1817, construction began on the Erie Canal in Rome, New York.
City of Tonawanda & North Tonawanda host a grand July 4th event on the Erie Canal, featuring fireworks, family activities, and a performance by the 198th Army Band.
MEDINA, N.Y. – The Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary is being celebrated with a musical journey across New York. The Albany Symphony is performing Handel’s Water Music in Medina as part of a ...
Tonawanda and North Tonawanda celebrate the Erie Canal bicentennial with fireworks, music, and family fun on July 4th.
The 27th annual Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour kicked off on July 12 from Buffalo and will arrive in Albany on July 20.
U.S. Attorney's Office in Pittsburgh asks judge to let Erie Coke plant superintendent enter pretrial diversion program and no longer face charges.
Erie Events wants the city of Erie to relinquish control of roughly 106 acres surrounding the zoo in exchange for taking over zoo operations.
Summit County officials have identified the 43-year-old woman who was killed June 28 in a hit-and-run near Summit Lake in Akron.