A new Ohio trail featuring over 150 sites highlights the state's historic waterways. The Lake Erie to Ohio River Trail showcases sites like Lake Erie lighthouses, Ohio & Erie Canal locks, museums, ...

The Ohio History Connection is highlighting the bicentennial of the Ohio & Erie Canal on its annual Statehood Day, demonstrating how vital the body of water was to the state's growth. "In addition to ...

GENEVA, Ohio – From the Ohio River to Lake Erie – and everywhere in between – the state’s waterways have been integral to American history, moving goods and people over hundreds of years. The state’s ...

Construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal through eastern Ohio began in 1825. In Tuscarawas County, work on the waterway began in 1827. Opening of the canal helped to double the price for wheat and led to ...

The Ella Victoria of Rexford heads out of Erie Canal Lock 7 eastbound on Aug. 17, 2023 on the Mohawk River in Niskayuna. Brian Stratton, director of the New York State Canal Corporation, talks about ...

Learn about the history and future of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Dan Rice, longtime president and CEO of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, joins host Ardith Keck ahead of his 2026 retirement to ...