Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was often derided as a ‘folly.’ Yet the waterway went on to transform the American ...

If you visit the Erie Canal today, you’ll find a tranquil waterway and trail that pass through charming towns and forests, a place where hikers, cyclists, kayakers, bird-watchers and other visitors ...

Betty Hill (Lyons) is a citizen of the Onondaga Nation – Snipe Clan and president of the American Indian Law Alliance. Adam DJ Brett is the operation manager and international research associate for ...

NEWARK — As Mayor Jonathan Taylor attempted to read his welcoming address celebrating the arrival of the Seneca Chief, his microphone continued to cut out. Brian Trzeciak acknowledged the technical ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This image of the Erie Canal was made using satellite data. | Credit: NASA Earth Observatory ...

An op-ed by Mark Zupan, Alfred University president, which appeared Sunday, Sept. 28, in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, discusses the historical significance and economic and cultural impact of ...

The Sing Sing Prison Museum is delighted welcome the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief when it visits Ossining during its historic Bicentennial Voyage. This once-in-200-years event commemorates the ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. (WROC) — A longtime advocate in preserving the Erie Canal is being honored with a new vessel taking on the historic waterway. A tugboat was unveiled on the Erie Canal in Fairport Monday ...

Buffalo Maritime Center’s replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief arrived in Rochester on Sept. 27 for its fourth port stop along its Bicentennial Voyage through the Erie Canal. The 33-day voyage ...

Posted: September 29, 2025 | Last updated: September 29, 2025 A longtime advocate in preserving the Erie Canal is being honored with a new vessel taking on the historic waterway. A tugboat was ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – A recreation of the historic voyage of the Seneca Chief, the first boat to travel the entire length of the Erie Canal 200 years ago, passed through Rochester on its way to New York ...

As the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal approaches on Oct. 26, organizers are seeking to temper the celebration with an acknowledgment of the waterway’s displacement of Native American communities.