Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large boat heads from Erie Canal Lock No. 5 to Lock No. 4 on Thursday in Waterford. Two centuries on, the Erie Canal's legacy - ...

If you visit the Erie Canal today, you'll find a tranquil waterway and trail that pass through charming towns and forests, a place where hikers, cyclists, kayakers, bird-watchers and other visitors ...

Democrat and Chronicle photographer Tina MacIntyre-Yee spent the nice weather months of 2025 on a grand tour along the Erie Canal, on a journey to experience the rhythms and sights of this manmade ...

There’s a lot of time to ponder the past and future of the Erie Canal as the Seneca Chief crawls its way through the channels and locks of the 200-year-old marvel. That’s on purpose, said Brian ...

Explore the past, present and future of the Erie Canal on its bicentennial anniversary. In 1825, the state of New York completed the Erie Canal. Today, the singular historic purpose of the canal has ...

The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2025. Known as one of the most remarkable engineering feats of its time, it transformed early American infrastructure, connecting ...

Two hundred years ago today, what Thomas Jefferson had called “a little short of madness” became a modern wonder. The Erie Canal was officially declared completed and was opened by Gov. DeWitt Clinton ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, ...

I recently read “The Mohawk” by Codman Hislop,  who taught American Civilization at Union College in Schenectady, New York.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) If you visit ...