Corn Hill Navigation announced its plans to commemorate the Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary on Wednesday. The event ...

Rochester, N.Y. — A bicentennial anniversary is right around the corner for the Erie Canal. Corn Hill Navigation unveiled its plans to host the canal's 200th birthday celebration with a list of ...

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 underwater cultural heritage on the bottom of our waters is ‘a new archive’ to be managed, preserved and learned from.” For full access to this story and all online content, please log in or ...

Explore the past, present and future of the Erie Canal on its bicentennial anniversary. Explore the past, present, and future of the Erie Canal on its bicentennial anniversary. We are diving deep ...

Director of the NYS Canal Corporation, Brian Stratton and Joell Murney-Karsten, Community Relations Manager for New York State Canal Corporation join the show to discuss this summer’s bicentennial ...

During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 4/11/25, our guests explore how the Erie Canal influenced the development of the Rochester region. Then, a new play examines native identity in modern America.

Key figures in the Erie Canal story also founded the first civil engineering institute in the US. In 1825, the state of New York inaugurated the Erie Canal. Today, the singular historic purpose of ...

President Abraham Lincoln's connection to the Erie Canal will be the subject of a talk Monday, April 21, in Weedsport. The Old Brutus Historical Society will host the talk by Lincoln expert James ...

With this year being the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal, volunteers will have opportunities to help the waterway and surrounding area look their best this weekend and next.