KINGSTON, N.Y. — A replica original Erie Canal barge will stop at the Hudson River Maritime Museum on Oct. 21-22 as part of a 500-mile, 28-stop statewide tour celebrating the opening of the Erie Canal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, ...

The replica canal boat Seneca Chief’s 500-mile voyage last fall has earned a 2026 Excellence in Community Achievement Award from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic ...

The Erie Canal is largely quiet now, but when the Seneca Chief set sail for Manhattan from Buffalo, New York, on September 24, 1825, this inaugural voyage heralded a century-long revenue stream.

GLENVILLE, N.Y. — 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 slowly ...

Buffalo Maritime Center’s replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief arrived in Rochester on Sept. 27 for its fourth port stop along its Bicentennial Voyage through the Erie Canal. The 33-day voyage ...

Marion S. Kelsey was the last person to pilot a boat across the Erie Canal's Rochester aqueduct in 1919. He spent 50 years piloting boats on the canal, with his favorite vessel being the steam packet ...

COHOES, N.Y. — In its 19th century heyday, the Erie Canal swarmed with pioneers, immigrants and cargo, and was the bustling, fluid gateway that opened up the country’s heartland and the West. When the ...

Embarking on a cycling journey along the Erie Canalway Trail from Canajoharie to the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum ...

A new Ohio trail featuring over 150 sites highlights the state's historic waterways. The Lake Erie to Ohio River Trail showcases sites like Lake Erie lighthouses, Ohio & Erie Canal locks, museums, ...

Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, drive, or even pilot your own boat, there’s something for every kind of ...