GLENVILLE, N.Y.(AP) — Two centuries after New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton opened the Erie Canal with a triumphant boat trip from Buffalo to New York City, a brightly painted replica of the vessel is ...

GATES,N .Y. — The town of Gates will host a historical boat tour on the Erie Canal Wednesday June, 25 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the canal. The sold-out tour will follow the trail through ...

When my friend, Erik, first floated the idea of a self-piloted voyage along the Erie Canal, I did the math. From my apartment ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal, once a vital commercial waterway, has transformed into a hub for outdoor recreation. News10NBC’s Brett Davidsen is familiar with the trails and even rode his bike ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — When the replica Erie Canal boat Seneca Chief navigates into the Rondout Creek as part of a statewide tour commemorating the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal and ...

Schenectady County will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a special stop by the Seneca Chief, a full-scale replica of the first canal boat to travel the historic route. The boat ...

The Erie Canal turns 200 years old this year, but with heavy rainfall delaying the waterway’s opening, some boaters are left adrift – not that they are too upset about it. Matthew Bastian is a 62-year ...

The Erie Canal is a waterway that not only played a pivotal role in New York's economic development, but expansion of the country westward.

The Democrat and Chronicle's reporters and photographers, along with Syracuse University journalism students, examined the ...