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The Erie Canal marks its 200th year of completion. How has it changed?
As the Erie Canal turns 200 years old this October, the Watervliet Historical Society & Museum is celebrating the vital role the city played in the operations of the history-changing landmark.
Five festivals in five days in communities along the Erie Canal will mark the canal's 200th anniversary and celebrate different facets of their host communities.
As the nation celebrates Independence Day, another historical event from July 4 is remembered. On July 4 in 1817, construction began on the Erie Canal in Rome, New York.
The Port Byron Old Erie Canal Heritage Park is now open for the 2019 season, the New York State Thruway Authority announced Wednesday in a new release.
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As the Erie Canal celebrates the bicentennial of its completion this year, cities, towns and villages across the 363-mile route are planning activities to recognize this milestone. The Greece ...
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City of Tonawanda & North Tonawanda host a grand July 4th event on the Erie Canal, featuring fireworks, family activities, and a performance by the 198th Army Band.
North Tonawanda and the City of Tonawanda will host "Fireworks on the Canal" on the Fourth of July once again this year.
AMSTERDAM - The 27th annual 'Cycle the Erie Canal' multi-day bike tour for the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal stopped in ...