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 ...

The Wayne County Historical Society has updated some of its exhibit space in order to highlight this year’s celebration of ...

The Rensselaer School started in Amos Eaton's house, which was located practically near Lock 1. He was taking the students to the Erie Canal to see it and observe it and witness the results of ...

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

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

We have, cruises that go through locks. We have live music cruises ... one example that I used a lot was, showing them a map overlaying, I-90 and the old Erie Canal and the alignment line up ...

The Downtown Akron Sakura Festival will return April 5 along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail ... will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience Japanese ...

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

Rails to Trails Conservancy is hosting its Celebrate Trails Day on April 26. This annual spring celebration of America’s ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.