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A recent acquisition to the Vigo County History Center includes two remnants of Indiana’s Wabash and Erie Canal. One is a 20-inch section of a weathered timber, 10-inch by 10-inch with a large ...
As portions of the canal were completed, they were opened up for travel. By 1825, the Erie Canal spanned 363 miles, combining natural waterways—rivers and lakes—with man-made channels.
On July 2-3 celebrate a little known piece of Hoosier history when the Wabash & Erie Canal Park hosts a two-day event to commemorate the July 4, 1843, opening of the canal to Lake Erie at Toledo ...
The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse will host “Wednesday at the Weighlock,” a July 30 event featuring craft beers brewed for the bicentennial and an educational talk on subjects including the ...
Read Part 1 of this story. A large flotilla of boats, led by New York’s governor, DeWitt Clinton, made the 10-day trip from Buffalo, across the Erie Canal, and down the Hudson River to New York City, ...
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) — Community members can learn about the history of Seneca Lake and the Erie Canal’s waterways during a talk and exhibit opening in Montour Falls on Sunday. The ...
This summer, every Saturday at 10:30 a.m until Aug. 23, the Erie Canal Museum’s half-mile walking tours will show where history was made along the Erie Canal.
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 on ...
FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal, once a vital commercial waterway, has transformed into a hub for outdoor recreation. News10NBC’s Brett Davidsen is familiar with the trails and even rode his ...
The Camillus Erie Canal Park is home to one of the remaining aqueducts from the first enlargement in 1842. Aqueducts are water-filled bridges that allow canal boats to travel over rivers and streams.
Living Tragedy on the Erie Canal: The harrowing saga of William and Catherine Harris and their journey to freedom Published: Feb. 27, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The Erie Canal Bicentennial Festival is gearing up to celebrate New York's canal-side communities with a week full of events. Emily Fritz-Endres, Executive Director of the ...