The Erie Canal, once mocked as “Clinton’s Ditch,” was built 200 years ago by Governor DeWitt Clinton. Now, his five times ...

The Seneca Chief, a replica of the first boat to travel the length of the Erie Canal, arrived in New York City on Sunday, ...

Two centuries after the Erie Canal was opened with a triumphant boat trip from Buffalo to New York City, a brightly painted ...

The Central New York community is invited to take a step back in time this weekend to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal. The Buffalo Maritime Center’s replica of the Erie Canal Boat ...

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 ...

2024 has been a remarkable year as we look forward to celebrating the upcoming 200th anniversary of the completion of building the Erie Canal. The central theme for this next year’s celebration ...

I’m James, a narrowboat enthusiast and renovator! Since 2020, I’ve been restoring classic canal boats, starting with Sloe Patrol, a 50-year-old 43ft Springer Narrowboat with a Lister SL2 engine, and ...

DeWitt Clinton — a mayor of New York City, U.S. senator from New York, four-time governor of the state and presidential candidate — probably never really warmed up to Schenectady. Clinton, the man ...

Georgetown Heritage will resume its public boat rides along the C&O Canal on May 5. That’s two years earlier than previously reported last fall, when it was still unclear whether a tentative ...

Schenectady and New York state are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal this month. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, a replica of the Seneca Chief, the historic packet boat that carried Gov. DeWitt ...

The superhighway of its day, the Erie Canal helped connect the eastern part of the nation with the West. This was a boon to ...