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The Erie Canal turns 200 years old this year, but with heavy rainfall delaying the waterway’s opening, some boaters are left ...
The initiative is a collaboration between several local entities, including Golisano Children's Hospital, the Strong Center ...
The Erie Canal in Waterford is finally back open for boaters. As NewsChannel 13 has been reporting, flooding and debris ...
The original route spanned 363 miles. From its beginning on the upper Hudson River near Albany, the canal snaked west through the Mohawk Valley region until it reached Buffalo and Lake Erie.
The Erie Canal Museum will host an event on Saturday, June 7 remembering the Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette, and his 1825 visit through Upstate New York. The Marquis de Lafayette ...
FAIRPORT, N.Y. – As the Erie Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary, new resources have become available to ensure everyone can enjoy recreational activities on the canal. The University of ...
The town of Brutus will present the inaugural Erie Canal Festival on Sunday, June 1, to celebrate the waterway's bicentennial with a pie-eating contest, old-fashioned games and more. The festival ...
The Erie Canal had opened in upstate New York in 1825, providing the first navigable waterway linking the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. The canal ran 363 miles between Albany on the Hudson ...
Discover how music, theater, and creativity converge to honor the Erie Canal’s rich legacy ... where you have to drive 30 miles, or 50 miles, or 100 miles. No, in your park, in your bar ...