During the predawn hours of June 9, 1825, Clinton Square, in the very new village of Syracuse, was filled with people, probably for the first time. They stood in the fading light of fire illuminations ...

A lifelong Clyde resident who has been involved in local history for 48 years, Clyde/Galen Historian Steven J. Groat also has been active in many local organizations. He served as mayor of Clyde for ...

Brian and Amanda Dudley of Hilton spent a week on the Erie Canal when they rented the Sunflower from Low Bridge Charters in ...

For the Erie Canal’s bicentennial ... event is the re-creation of the journey of the Seneca Chief, the packet boat on which New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton opened the canal in 1825.

For the Erie Canal’s bicentennial, more than 35 festivals ... The marquee bicentennial event is the re-creation of the journey of the Seneca Chief, the packet boat on which New York Gov. DeWitt ...

The Erie Canal Village recreates the 19th-century boom times with historic buildings and demonstrations. Boat rides on original canal sections ... different perspective than viewing from shore. Packet ...

The Erie Canal Village transports families back in time for a modest entrance fee. Children can ride a historic train, packet boat, and carousel for one low price. Rome’s beautiful parks system ...

the first boat to open the Erie Canal in 1825. New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton and Gen. Marquis de Lafayette rode the packet boat along the original canal route from Buffalo to Albany in the ...

Cline said she’s already excited about a visit in October from a replica Erie Canal boat ... from anthracite coal to pumpkins, this packet boat was enclosed. She said the low-slung craft ...

a full-scale replica of Governor DeWitt Clinton’s original packet boat. The vessel, built by the Buffalo Maritime Center, will retrace the 1825 grand opening journey of the Erie Canal, stopping in 28 ...

Explore the past, present and future of the Erie Canal on its bicentennial anniversary. Explore the past, present, and future of the Erie Canal on its bicentennial anniversary. We are diving deep ...

Nathaniel became a captain of a packet boat on the Chenango Canal, moving goods and people along that manmade waterway that ran from Binghamton to Utica and connected to the Erie Canal.