The Erie Canal, once mocked as “Clinton’s Ditch,” was built 200 years ago by Governor DeWitt Clinton. Now, his five times ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal, once a vital commercial waterway, has transformed into a hub for outdoor recreation. News10NBC’s Brett Davidsen is familiar with the trails and even rode his bike ...

When the Erie Canal was created between 1817 and 1825 ... Although portions of the canal can be traversed on tour boats, ...

Spencerport, N.Y. — The town of Gates marked the bicentennial anniversary of the Erie Canal with a sold-out historical boat tour from Gates to Spencerport. The event featured insights from local ...

The Seneca Chief moves at 19th-century speed — it took about five hours to travel the roughly 18 miles between Amsterdam and ...

This perfect Ohioan trail for bikers and pedestrians connects a variety of areas with shops, eateries, wildlife viewing spots ...

The replica Erie Canal boat, Seneca Chief, was welcomed to New York Harbor. Several reflected on the meaning of the journey ...

The sea lamprey, native to the Atlantic Ocean, was first discovered in Lake Ontario shortly after the completion of the Erie Canal. The eel-like fish is thought to have migrated to the lake via the ...

The Erie Canal is largely quiet now, but when the Seneca Chief set sail for Manhattan from Buffalo, New York, on September 24, 1825, this inaugural voyage heralded a century-long revenue stream.

“I’ve got a mule, and her name is Sal, Fifteen years on the Erie Canal … Low bridge, everybody down.” It was a popular song we sang in music class in Martin Luther School when I was growing up in ...