The Erie Canal was full of kayakers and canoers this weekend as people celebrated the 200th anniversary of the canal's opening.

A flotilla of kayaks and canoes are seen during the Paddle the Canals: Erie Canal 200! on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Waterford, N.Y. Participants paddled the five locks of the Waterford Flight to ...

The state Canal Corporation on Friday announced the completion of a construction project to address persistent seepage along the Erie Canal’s earthen embankment in the town of Royalton. With the end ...

As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad ...

MIDDLEPORT — Royalton Hartland Community Library will host the presentation “The Irish and the Building of the Erie Canal” at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Tim Bohen, the author of “Against the Grain: The History ...

In a matter of days, hundreds of trees were cut down along the Erie Canal in Medina, Albion and Holley. The Canal Corp. called it "canal vegetation management." Residents in the towns had other ...

Montague first proposed building the boat when the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, marking Buffalo’s role as the western terminus, was 28 years away. The observance is now next year ...

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