Have you heard of "The Crossing?" It's a unique feature of the Erie Canal where the canal intersects with the Genesee River ...

VAN BUREN, N.Y. — July 24 marked the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Erie Canal. Something widely considered to be ...

Robert Youens, 71, is navigating the Erie Canal in a small jon boat as part of his quest to break the “Great Loop” boating ...

This canal in Upstate New York connects towns, monuments, and outdoor activities for everyone from boaters to history buffs ...

The Erie Canal marks its 200th year of completion. How has it changed?

The Erie Canal Bicentennial Festival is gearing up to celebrate New York's canal-side communities with a week full of events.

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.

This summer, every Saturday at 10:30 a.m until Aug. 23, the Erie Canal Museum’s half-mile walking tours will show where history was made along the Erie Canal.

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.

TowBoatUS marks Erie Canal's bicentennial with a new video spotlighting its vital 24/7 on-water towing services for boaters.

Albany Symphony Free Concerts for Erie Canal Bicentennial Albany Symphony Free Concerts for Erie Canal Bicentennial Video / Jun 27, 2025 / 09:30 AM EDT ...