Happy birthday, Syracuse! You are officially 200 years old. Our first step toward becoming a major Upstate New York city ...

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 ...

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

During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 4/11/25, our guests explore how the Erie Canal influenced the development of the ...

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

The annual eight-day Parks & Trails Cycle the Erie Canalway bike tour from Buffalo to Albany is 400 miles and 400 years of ...

While the construction of the Erie Canal had many transformative effects on the Central New York region, it also threatened the existence of the Indigenous communities living in the region.

In 1819, after building three sections of the Erie Canal, Joseph Miller decided to purchase 102 acres of land from Jacob and ...

In 1825, the state of New York inaugurated the Erie Canal. Today, the singular historic purpose of the canal has been replaced by a broader significance. Together, the Erie, Champlain, Oswego ...

A boat makes a morning trip through the Erie Canal in Rochester, New York, October 2021. Johnny Milano Former President Thomas Jefferson considered the proposal “little short of madness.” ...