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Between Albany And Buffalo Is New York's Famous Canal With A Car-Free Bike Path Passing Picturesque Towns

When the Erie Canal was created between 1817 and 1825, it was an engineering wonder — and still is today. Consisting of an ...
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From ‘Clinton’s Ditch’ to tourist attraction: After 200 years the Erie Canal is about quality of life and the environment

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

All the ways our fathers raise us up — and let us down

Thank you, Kathleen Parker, for sharing your father with us.
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St. Lawrence Seaway is closing for winter on January 5th

The St. Lawrence Seaway is closing its network of locks and channels on the St. Lawrence River on January 5, 2026. That's tied for the latest closing date since the system was built in 1959.

Floating time capsule: Replica boat retraces historic Erie Canal journey 200 years later

Two centuries after New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton opened the Erie Canal with a triumphant boat trip from Buffalo to New York City, a brightly painted replica of the vessel ...
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Tranquil Train Rides Across Ohio For A Leisurely Day Out

Explore Ohio’s most relaxing train rides, perfect for a scenic day trip through forests, rivers, and charming small towns.
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CTA hopes this kind of rush hour — subway surfing — doesn't take root here as it has in New York

A longtime practitioner of the dangerous practice in Chicago tends to agree, pointing to the deaths and injuries on the New ...
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Opening of the Erie Canal Celebration Near Rochester, 1825

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