The Erie Canal solidified New York’s reputation as the Empire State, but it also opened up an expressway for invasive species ...

The Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, a full-scale replica of the vessel that first journeyed from Buffalo to New York City in ...

Chronicles continues a weekly look back at an illustrated map of Buffalo from 1880 and examines how the features on that map have – or haven't – changed over the years. Click here to explore the map.

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum is pleased to present “The Conception of the Erie Canal” with Derrick Pratt as part of their History Lecture Series scheduled for Wednesday, October ...

The Canastota Public Library, 102 W. Center St., Canastota, is hosting a fall series in celebration of this year’s Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration. The final installment of this series will be at ...

There have been 200 years of cruising down the Erie Canal, but that wouldn’t be possible without locks. Locks are essential ...

Apr 13, 2025 Apr 13, 2025 Updated Jul 9, 2025 0 As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its story in a new book.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Every week we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal. Now we go to the canal in Genesee Valley Park to go over and under three historic bridges that need to be repaired.

WCC 2025 marks the Bicentennial of the opening of the original Erie Canal. Buffalo’s vital role in the creation of the Erie Canal will soon be on full display for the world, as this city plays host to ...

To Haudenosaunee people, the canal represents genocide and ecocide, including the desecration of Onondaga Lake, write ...