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 ...

The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley (623 Columbia Street, Utica, 2nd floor) has opened a new exhibit focused on the Erie Canal. Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Canal ...

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 ...

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Two centuries later, the canal is still one of the greatest engineering feats in American history. 2025 marks the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, and NASA's Earth Observatory commemorated the ...

“One of the greatest of its kind in the world,” declared an orator at the project’s inauguration, “celebrating one of the greatest eras in the history of the State.” “Bold in conception,” exhorted the ...

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 ...

It was a canalapalooza the week of Sept. 22 in western New York, with people coming from 10 countries to talk about these vital waterways. World Canals Conference 2025 was located in Buffalo due to ...

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 ...

Fairport, N.Y. — The celebration of the Erie Canal bicentennial continued Monday with the introduction of a new vessel. The New York State Canal Corporation held a christening ceremony in Fairport for ...

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 ...