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Got any cool pictures of the Erie Canal? You might be able to get them on an official calendar. A photo contest is underway ...
This phased opening of the canal system and the necessary repairs occurring west of Lock E-16 highlight both the scale and age of New York’s most historic waterway, which continues to serve as a ...
Photographers are invited to submit their best images of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor for a chance to be ...
WATERFORD, N.Y. — The Erie Canal officially began its bicentennial season this week, celebrating the 201st consecutive season of navigation. Local and state officials, as well as supporters of ...
As we approach the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, we have a story about a beautiful replica of a 19th century canal boat.
UTICA, N.Y. -- The New York Lottery is getting in on the Erie Canal's bicentennial celebration with a new raffle game. This ...
The Erie Canal didn’t just have economic and technological impact, but also social influence, helping then-radical ideas like ...
The newly opened “Waterway of Change: Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” at Canalside in Buffalo commemorates the Erie Canal Bicentennial. The engaging new visitor experience, a 2,900-square ...
This is the 27th annual cycle for the Erie Canal and the 200th anniversary of the opening of the canal. Riders have a chance to experience the beauty of upstate New York and to learn about the ...