As the nation celebrates Independence Day, another historical event from July 4 is remembered. On July 4 in 1817, ...

Goat grazing has become popular because goats can navigate the steep terrain, eradicate poison ivy, and leave behind natural ...

The town of Gates marked the bicentennial anniversary of the Erie Canal with a sold-out historical boat tour from Gates to ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad from its inception in 1825 until the early 1860s.

Wooden canal boats were limited by the size of its locks—90' long in the chamber and 15' wide, with a pair of wooden gates at either end. Large-capacity freight boats were towed by mules in tandem and ...

One woman’s lifelong connection to the Erie Canal, told from her home beside the lock. Step inside a personal canal-side museum in Lyons, NY, where one woman shares her vivid memories of growing ...

Sunday marked the inaugural Erie Canal Festival at Centerport Aqueduct Park on Route 31 in Brutus, an event Town Supervisor James Hotaling told The Citizen was designed to welcome visitors.

A mule team pulls a grain boat on the Erie Canal. | Print Collector/GettyImages To navigate the 40-foot wide waterway, a rope was tethered to a team of mules, which walked along a 10-foot towpath ...

The two-story red brick building, constructed by 1855 along the original Erie Canal, has stood for 200 years. It has been a home, a store, a saloon, and a beloved community landmark.

Cycle the Erie Canalway participants experience one of the best trails in America as they cycle through historic canal villages and discover the small-town charm of upstate New York that makes ...