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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 ...
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 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.
The Erie Canal marks its 200th year of completion. How has it changed?
North Tonawanda and the City of Tonawanda will host "Fireworks on the Canal" on the Fourth of July once again this year.
The Erie Canal Bicentennial Festival is gearing up to celebrate New York's canal-side communities with a week full of events.
CANAL FULTON ‒ The three-day Olde Canal Days Festival is underway. The annual event, first started in 1968, celebrates the community's Ohio & Erie Canal heritage.
Rochester, N.Y. — The New York State Canal Corporation has launched a new pilot program utilizing goats to manage vegetation on the steep, overgrown earthen emb ...
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp approves $1.6M contract to bring cruise ships to Lake Erie, enhancing tourism and boosting Buffalo's visitor profile.
Gov. Mike DeWine will attend and speak at Newark's Ohio & Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration on June 28 at downtown Newark's Canal Market District.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – This summer marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, a historic waterway that has played a significant role in Rochester’s development. About 100 years ago, the canal ...