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BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Maritime Center is recreating the historic maiden voyage of the Seneca Chief, the first boat to travel the entire Erie Canal. The replica of the Seneca Chief is traveling ...
Read Part 1 of this story. A large flotilla of boats, led by New York’s governor, DeWitt Clinton, made the 10-day trip from Buffalo, across the Erie Canal, and down the Hudson River to New York City, ...
September 2025 is the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, which opened in 1825 and is recognized for its groundbreaking transformation in travel. Here are some facts about the canal. How deep is the Erie ...
Brighton, N.Y. — 600 cyclists are marking the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a journey across the Empire State. The riders are traveling from Buffalo to Albany for the 27th annual Cycle the ...
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — This summer, a River Circus will be making its way down the Erie Canal and making a few stops throughout WNY. Flotsam River Circus will be traveling the entire length of the Erie ...
A visit to the Finger Lakes is essential for every New York connoisseur, and one adorable town by the Erie Canal is a ...
Flotsam River Circus will travel the Erie Canal and Hudson River to give free performances this August and September. Flotsam’s tour is part of the statewide celebration of the Erie Canal’s 200th ...
BUFFALO — About 600 bicyclists are poised to ride through part of Orleans County Sunday and Monday as Cycle the Erie Canal makes its way from Buffalo to Albany. The state’s largest multi-day bike tour ...
There will be a bridge closure planned along State Route 34 over the Erie/Barge Canal/Seneca River in the towns of Brutus and Cato, Cayuga County. The New York ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad from its inception in 1825 until the early 1860s. The ...
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 ...