The Erie Canal was a transformative public works project in American history. Stretching 351 miles from Albany to Buffalo, ...
Work may soon resume on the long-awaited Heritage Point project at Canalside due to an investment from Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula. Sinatra Development ...
Two hundred years ago, Pennsylvania lawmakers arrived at the Capitol in a state of panic. Pennsylvania’s economic standing was jeopardized by the opening of the Erie Canal across New York State in the ...
Commentary: Debates about immigrants’ place in America are far from new; in the 1820s, the Legislature weighed a proposal for ...
Editor's Note: This content was originally published on The Conversation on 10/15/2025. If you visit the Erie Canal today, you’ll find a tranquil waterway and trail that pass through charming towns ...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As we make our way through 2026, we will shine a light on facets of our community that contribute to an Amazing America. We start this series with a transformative waterway that ...
The historic Erie Canal's bicentennial was celebrated in style during 2025 in cities, towns and villages along the roughly 350-mile long waterway connecting Lake Erie and Buffalo to the Hudson River ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Erie Canal, seen here in Pittsford, N.Y., opened up western regions to trade, immigration and social change. Andre ...
As we approach the end of October, the bicentennial of the Erie Canal is winding down. On Oct. 3, we welcomed the Seneca Chief and her tug Churchill to Cayuga County from the arches of the Seneca ...
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 ...
Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, ...
(WDBJ) - On this day in 1825, the Erie Canal opened, providing overland water transportation between the ­­Hudson River and Lake Erie. New York Governor DeWitt Clinton convinced the New York State ...