The canal has an unofficial song. Thomas Allen wrote an ode to the Erie Canal titled “Low Bridge! Everybody Down!” in 1905, and it became known as the “Erie Canal song.” It was first ...

Discover the magic of a New York canal cruise on the iconic Erie Canal. Slow travel back to 1817, when construction began ...

A Necropolis is a mere depository for dead bodies,” Douglass wrote. “Green-Wood,” on the other hand, implied “verdure, shade, ...

A version of this article was first published in the Erie Times-News on Nov. 10 ... As he waited for his boat to move through the canal locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Wasielewski was ...

There’s also the ever-popular “Erie Canal Song,” where audience participation is encouraged. There will be whimsy – “Puff the Magic Dragon” makes an appearance, as does the swashbuckling “Pirates of ...

It is doubtful that anyone who lives in this area does not know the Erie Canal song, “Low Bridge! Everybody Down!” In the song, Sal the Mule, and her canaler boatman, “have hauled some ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal has officially opened for the season, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. News10NBC’s Berkeley Brean took a ride ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Erie Canal System will kick off its bicentennial season on Friday when it reopens to boats. There will be events throughout the summer to celebrate the canal’s history ...

Join Matt and Nicole on a kayak trip inside Lock 2 on the Erie Canal in Waterford, NY. In this episode - Reflections on the Erie Canal meets Field Trip! Join Matt and Nicole on a kayak trip inside ...

A cabin cruiser waits to be lowered down onto the Hudson River at Erie Canal Lock 2 on Oct. 11 in Waterford. This year’s official opening is being delayed due to a broken dam west of Little Falls.

The waterway was a vital lifeline for industry and travel, especially for the towns and communities that were built along the canal and still thrive in today's world, including Fairport ...