As portions of the canal were completed, they were opened up for travel. By 1825, the Erie Canal spanned 363 miles, combining natural waterways—rivers and lakes—with man-made channels.

Rochester, N.Y. — The New York State Canal Corporation has launched a new pilot program utilizing goats to manage vegetation on the steep, overgrown earthen emb ...

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.

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Home, one of the nation's leading residential home services providers, has opened its 100th location in Seattle, Washington—marking a major ...

Albany Symphony Free Concerts for Erie Canal Bicentennial Albany Symphony Free Concerts for Erie Canal Bicentennial Video / Jun 27, 2025 / 09:30 AM EDT ...

CANAL FULTON ‒ The three-day Olde Canal Days Festival is underway. The annual event, first started in 1968, celebrates the community's Ohio & Erie Canal heritage.

Bicyclists, boating enthusiasts, history buffs and hydraulic engineers take notice: It's the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, and an immense celebration of the milestone, with scores of events and ...

Mental Health Association of Jefferson County & Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Erie Canal ...

Canal Convergence — the giant outdoor art festival at the Scottsdale Waterfront — will be back for 2025 with a theme that's sure to be showstopping.

Canal Convergence — the giant outdoor art festival at the Scottsdale Waterfront — will be back for 2025 with a theme that's sure to be showstopping. Presented by Scottsdale Arts, Canal ...