Initially, the canal was just 4 feet deep and 40 feet wide, but it cut through fields and forests, cliffs and swamps, and ...

“RPI is committed to supporting and sharing local history through the arts,” said Rebecca Doerge, Provost at RPI. “This ...

The Erie Canal, a 363-mile waterway stretching from Lake Erie to the Hudson River, fueled westward expansion and grew the fortunes of cities like Rochester and Buffalo. It was an idea so audacious ...

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming the city it is today.

Buffalo celebrated the “Wedding of the Waters” with history, heritage, and a surprise visitor from out of state.

The Erie Canal Bicentennial will end this year, commemorating the canal’s history of displacing communities, including the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Beneath the calm, peaceful waters of the Erie Canal, lies a conflicted history; one that celebrates an engineering marvel that brought prosperity to Buffalo, the other is a story of ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The Erie Canal song, famously known for its lyrics about a mule named Sal and 15 miles on the canal, has a rich history that many may not know. News10NBC’s Erin Mahon explored the ...

Two centuries after the Erie Canal was opened with a triumphant boat trip from Buffalo to New York City, a brightly painted ...

CANAJOHARIE — The Erie Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary next year. At Arkell Museum, the public was invited to a mini-symposium Saturday to learn of the canal from local historians. Mary ...

Schenectady County will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a special stop by the Seneca Chief, a full-scale replica of the first canal boat to travel the historic route. The boat ...