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The program addresses the history of food supply in the U.S. and the Erie Canal's importance to the midwestern grain industry ...
Learn about the history, origins, and significance of the Erie Canal Song, Low Bridge, a classic American folk tune.
I’ve got a mule, her name is Sal Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal She’s a good old worker and a good old pal Fifteen miles on ...
As he passed through the Rochester area via the Erie Canal in his 16-foot flat-bottom, single-engine jon boat, Robert Youens ...
Michael Messina-Yauchzy calls this project his "biggest undertaking." He promises a balanced look at the Erie Canal.
You’ve probably heard of marathons, triathlons, even taking road trips from state to state. But how about biking nearly 400 miles across New York State? Over the span of ...
Cycle The Erie Canal bike tour begins ...
Over the last 200 years, only one thing has been aboard every vessel that’s crossed the Erie Canal – a story. One vessel seen ...
LOCKPORT, NY (WKBW) — The 27th annual Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour kicked off on July 12 from Buffalo and will arrive in ...
Who knows what the next 200 years hold? Experts point to developments as recent as this summer that could impact the area’s ...
(WSYR-TV) — 200 years ago, in 1825, the Erie Canal was fully opened and operational. The waterway did wonders for Canastota, the only village in New York State that has the Erie Canal ...
The Erie Canal bicentennial is celebrated at the Watervliet Historical Society Museum on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Watervliet, N.Y.