As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad ...

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 boat launch is almost entirely ... High water levels have pushed the New York State Canal Corporation to delay the seasonal opening of the namesake system. The Erie Canal was originally ...

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 ...

So, Rhode Islanders decided to take matters into their own hands. On the morning of June 9, 1772, the colonist packet boat Hannah set sail from Newport to Providence. As expected, the Gaspee ...

The East Avenue Boat Launch in Erie is temporarily closed for dredging, a process expected to last two weeks. According to Tony Pianta, Harbor Master at Erie Western PA Port Authority, the ...

Fairport is rolling out the red carpet for the more 200,000 people expected to descend on the charming Monroe County village that calls itself "the crown jewel of the Erie Canal." The 2025 ...

NEWARK — The Newark-Arcadia Museum will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal June 12 with a program that begins at 7 p.m. Elizabeth Farrell will present “Waterway of Change ...

There will be a trip through time in downtown Syracuse this weekend, as the Erie Canal Museum commemorates the visit of a Revolutionary War hero. It has been 200 years since the Marquis de Lafayette ...

Fairport is rolling out the red carpet for the more 200,000 people expected to descend on the charming Monroe County village that calls itself "the crown jewel of the Erie Canal." The 2025 ...

Metal detectorists found bronze artifacts in Norway and prompted archaeologists to excavate, revealing a Viking boat grave, a museum said. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway On a ...

Furious locals living along a popular London canal are battling against antisocial behaviour after boat party revellers were caught performing sex acts in public and using their gardens as toilets.