The original route spanned 363 miles. From its beginning on the upper Hudson River near Albany, the canal snaked west through the Mohawk Valley region until it reached Buffalo and Lake Erie.

Built between 1817 and 1825, the Erie Canal provided a water route from Albany to Buffalo ... Now, marine users are referred to the NOAA Custom Chart Application. It is an online map tool for users to ...

September 2025 is the bicentennial of the Erie Canal ... The entire canal system connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, providing a direct water route from New York City to the Midwest.

They are so invested in the upkeep of the canal and its history." Thanks to its calm waters and straightforward route, the Erie Canal is suitable for paddlers of all levels. "Most of the canal is ...

Monroe and Orleans counties were the first to complete the Erie ... route connects with the Gateway Trail there, Knipe said, it would create a 52-mile route "which we think, you know, puts us on ...

Lock 52 is an attraction in Port Byron, and the Old Erie Canal Heritage Park celebrates its history. There and in Weedsport, Route 31 runs ... also created a Google Map of the trail that can ...

However, the Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad was later completed along the same route and the canal company was eventually bought out of bankruptcy in 1870 by that same railroad. Erie and Pittsburgh ...