The DOT will hold a public meeting April 28 in Rochester to share plans for a Route 33A bridge replacement near Chili Avenue ...

Corn Hill Waterfront & Navigation Foundation (CHN) recently kicked off the year-long Erie Canal Bicentennial by announcing a ...

The Canastota Public Library in Canastota, New York is hosting a new lecture series in celebration of this year’s Erie Canal ...

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A small mirror sits on the windowsill of Allyn Perry’s living room revealing a view of the original Erie Canal built in 1825.

More reminiscences of Mary Marcy Hawley of her childhood experiences while living near the Wabash and Erie Canal in the mid-19th century, in a letter to James Bippus and published in a 1928 issue of ...

Apr 13, 2025 Apr 13, 2025 Updated Apr 15, 2025 0 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.

In Newark, we are proud to say we were born of the Erie Canal. In 1819, after building three sections of the Erie Canal, Joseph Miller decided to purchase 102 acres of land from Jacob and Betsey ...

The Ella Victoria of Rexford heads out of Erie Canal Lock 7 eastbound on Aug. 17, 2023 on the Mohawk River in Niskayuna. Brian Stratton, director of the New York State Canal Corporation, ...

On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed in the fall of 1825, stretching from Albany to Buffalo. Take a trip ...

The Erie Canal is turning 200 this year, and the Cayuga County Office of Tourism has announced several events and resources for celebrating the waterway’s bicentennial. In a news release ...

As the Erie Canal marks 200 years of shaping New York’s identity and economy, Cayuga County is celebrating the milestone with a slate of commemorative events and interactive experiences throughout ...