As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its ...

Thousands of volunteers across New York State will be out helping to clean debris and litter ahead of Earth Day.

Thousands of volunteers are expected to fan out across New York State this weekend as part of the annual Canal Clean Sweep, a ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday a request for proposals for the creation of a new cruise terminal at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor to serve as a docking location ...

An 1860 map of southern Goshen Township shows just a handful of large ... Garfield, born in 1831 in Moreland Hills, Ohio, along Lake Erie, endured poverty during his youth. His father Abram, died when ...

On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed ...

When the Erie Canal opened in 1825, it was an immediate success and led to the growth of the Empire State. A new series dives ...

With this year being the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal, volunteers will have opportunities to help the ...

Corn Hill Navigation announced its plans to commemorate the Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary on Wednesday. The event ...

A bicentennial anniversary is right around the corner for the Erie Canal.Corn Hill Navigation unveiled its plans, Wednesday, ...