Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, drive, or even pilot your own boat, there’s something for every kind of ...

A charming suburb along the Erie Canal, upstate New York's calm 524-mile canal waterway, Pittsford is a relaxing spot to see fall foliage and take leisurely walks on trails along the canals. In ...

Two hundred years ago, Syracuse was a small crossroads community with just 250 residents. The quaint village would be transformed into a bustling center of commerce with over 100,000 residents by the ...

"Low bridge, everybody down," the folk song from the early 1900s, takes on new meaning when cruising the Erie Canal, through some of the original 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo. This marvel of human ...

Buffalo Maritime Center’s replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief arrived in Rochester on Sept. 27 for its fourth port stop along its Bicentennial Voyage through the Erie Canal. The 33-day voyage ...

ROME, N.Y. — 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 ...

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 ...

“One of the greatest of its kind in the world,” declared an orator at the project’s inauguration, “celebrating one of the greatest eras in the history of the State.” “Bold in conception,” exhorted the ...

An op-ed by Mark Zupan, Alfred University president, which appeared Sunday, Sept. 28, in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, discusses the historical significance and economic and cultural impact of ...

Participants paddled the five locks of the Waterford Flight on Sunday to celebrate 200 years of the Erie Canal. A flotilla of kayaks and canoes are seen leaving lock 5 during the Paddle the Canals: ...