Historic Roscoe Village isn’t just another tourist trap with overpriced souvenirs and bored teenagers in period costumes. This place is the real deal – a meticulously preserved canal town that once ...

The 2025 Brockport Arts Festival (BAF) will be held on August 9 and 10, 2025, each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This juried arts festival will take place on Main Street in the heart of the Village of ...

Perched on a limestone peninsula jutting into Lake Erie, Marblehead is home to one of the most photographed lighthouses in America. The Marblehead Lighthouse has been guiding sailors safely to shore ...

The following programs will be offered during the week of July 28-August 3. Details and registration information for each program can be found at or by calling 518-371-8622. Summer Story Time – ...

On July 26, the Erie Canal Museum’s new walking tour, “Burned Over: The Erie Canal and Fire Walking Tour,” is a quarter mile-long walk through Downtown Syracuse examining how fires along the ...

How is the Erie Canal tied to Door County Granary? A July 24 program explores that idea The program addresses the history of food supply in the U.S. and the Erie Canal's importance to the ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and News10NBC is highlighting its significance as a gateway for boaters across the country. Jennifer Lewke reported from ...

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.

As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its story in a new book.

Michael Messina-Yauchzy calls this project his "biggest undertaking." He promises a balanced look at the Erie Canal.

Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal, Cycle the Erie Canal travels from Buffalo to Albany July 12-20. 2025 marks a significant year for the annual Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour. More ...

Five festivals in five days in communities along the Erie Canal will mark the canal's 200th anniversary and celebrate different facets of their host communities.