Almost two centuries ago, boats were floating along the Shenango River — with the Erie Extension Canal's Lock No. 10 located at Sharpsville. Also known as the Beaver and Erie Canal, the Erie Extension ...

NEW YORK — Work is underway to celebrate and remember the past two centuries of the Erie Canal. The Erie County Historical Commission has been working to prepare for the year ahead. All the ...

The Erie Canal turns 200 this year and a spate of activities are taking place to celebrate, including the Herkimer Marina Festival on Friday, Oct. 10. At the festival, three teams of elementary ...

As part of the celebration for the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, there will be a boat parade and activities along the Erie Canal, as well as at the Buffalo Launch Club. The Boat Parade, led by ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — If you've been to Canalside recently, you've probably noticed all the activity in the Longshed Building. Volunteers with the Buffalo Maritime Center have been hard at work building a ...

The newly opened “Waterway of Change: Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” at Canalside in Buffalo commemorates the Erie Canal Bicentennial. The engaging new visitor experience, a 2,900-square-foot ...

The Chandlery has officially opened its doors at Canalside. Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) recently made ...

Today, 80 percent of the population of Upstate New York lives within 25 miles of the Erie Canal, yet in much of the public’s imagination, the canal remains confined to the past. The Erie Canal ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A model replica of the historic Erie Canal boat the “Seneca Chief” is on display at the Hudson Valley Maritime Museum, according to a statement released Friday. The model boat, built ...

The Erie Canal Museum will host a Bikes, Beers & Barges guided cycling tour tomorrow, July 24, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20, and you can register online. The 90-minute, 5-mile guided tour will take ...

Flotsam River Circus will travel the Erie Canal and Hudson River to give free performances this August and September. Flotsam’s tour is part of the statewide celebration of the Erie Canal’s 200th ...