Silvana Bajdas and Deni Trippi have been lifelong friends since meeting in grade school half a century ago. This past summer, ...

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 ...

A scenic fall view of the Erie Canal in Pittsford, New York. “Slow travel” is trending, and from my experience, there’s nothing slower—or more relaxing—than canal cruising. And it's not just because ...

Family fulfills NYC dad's longtime dream to ride a packet boat down the Erie Canal NYC resident Bryan Murphy and his family rode a packet boat down the Erie Canal, provided by Erie Canal Adventures.

A new mural at the Camillus Erie Canal Park depicts the Seneca Chief, the first boat to traverse the Erie Canal in 1825. The mural is part of Mural Mania, a project that has created over 80 murals ...

As the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal approaches on Oct. 26, organizers are seeking to temper the celebration with an acknowledgment of the waterway’s displacement of Native American communities.

The replica "Seneca Chief" celebrates 200th birthday of the Erie Canal by floating in the footsteps of original 500-mile voyage by NY Gov. Clinton from Buffalo to NYC Harbor, arriving Oct. 26, 1825 ...

ROME, N.Y. — The Erie Canal, a 363-mile waterway stretching from Lake Erie to the Hudson River, fueled westward expansion and grew the fortunes of cities like Rochester and Buffalo. It was an idea so ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Sunday marks 200 years since one of the United States’ greatest accomplishments first opened: the Erie Canal. Just like the advent of the cotton gin, the telephone and the ...