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Preparations will start next week on a $4 million exhibit in the Canalside Longshed to celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal in 2025, just as the other major planned attraction, the replica ...
NYS Canal Corporation and Brockport officials cut the ribbon of the new pedestrian bridge over the Erie Canal on Friday. READ MORE, //www ...
The newly opened “Waterway of Change: Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” at Canalside in Buffalo commemorates the Erie Canal Bicentennial. The engaging new visitor experience, a 2,900-square ...
WATERFORD, N.Y. — The Erie Canal officially began its bicentennial season this week, celebrating the 201st consecutive season of navigation. Local and state officials, as well as supporters of ...
The Erie Canal turns 200 years old this year, but with heavy rainfall delaying the waterway’s opening, some boaters are left adrift – not that they are too upset about it.
WATERFORD, N.Y. — New York’s historic Erie Canal is opening for its 200th year.Officials held the ceremonial opening in Waterford on Thursday.. To celebrate the canal’s bicentennial, the NYS ...
Several groups join together to celebrate plans to make sure everyone who wants to can enjoy the Erie Canal with the help of Inclusive Recreation Resources. These would make outdoor activities ...
Fairport, N.Y. (WHAM) — A new chapter has made the historic Erie Canal more accessible. Carla MacDougall and her daughter, Anna, spent a day in Fairport kayaking on the Erie Canal. It's a ...
The Erie Canal in Waterford is finally back open for boaters. As NewsChannel 13 has been reporting, flooding and debris clogged the lock, forcing the May 16 opening to be delayed.There were 25 ...
By The Way The Erie Canal is turning 200. New York is throwing a summer-long party. The waterway, one of the continent’s most significant, has a history full of abolitionism, commerce and ...