HALFMOON, N.Y. — The Town of Halfmoon will host a special community celebration on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m., at Halfmoon Town Park, located at 162 Route 236, to mark the 200th anniversary of the ...

The Erie Canal Artisan Festival is a first-of-its-kind three-day event that will celebrate art, culture, and history. Slated for Sept. 26 to 28, across the canalside towns of Medina, Albion and Holley ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Life on the Erie Canal in the 19th century is being kept alive by a local historian. Victoria Schmitt, a local independent culture historian, has studied the Erie Canal and Rochester ...

Construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal through eastern Ohio began in 1825. In Tuscarawas County, work on the waterway began in 1827. Opening of the canal helped to double the price for wheat and led to ...

Hello! I'm covering Niagara County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie Canal is celebrating 200 years this year. In ...

Seneca Falls, N.Y. — Convention Days 2025: Ripples of Reform is underway at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park, marking the historic 1848 women’s rights convention and the 200th anniversary ...

It might seem a stretch to connect an old building on the waterway that bisects Sturgeon Bay with one of the most famous and lengthy canals in the world, but a July 24 program sponsored by the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Residents and visitors gathered at Canalside to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the "Wedding of the Waters," marking the official opening of the Erie Canal and honoring its lasting ...

Democrat and Chronicle photographer Tina MacIntyre-Yee spent the nice weather months of 2025 on a grand tour along the Erie Canal, on a journey to experience the rhythms and sights of this manmade ...

The Erie Canal Artisan Festival is a first-of-its-kind three-day event that will celebrate art, culture, and history. Slated for Sept. 26 to 28, across the canalside towns of Medina, Albion and Holley ...