Irish workers' contribution to the construction of the Erie Canal and life on the Aran Islands will be celebrated in two ...

Excavation on the Erie Canal. From “Memoir at the Celebration of the Completion of the New York Canals,” 1825. Map of Erie Canal Illustration of Gov. Dewitt Clinton opening the Erie Canal on Oct. 26, ...

The Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, a full-scale replica of the vessel that first journeyed from Buffalo to New York City in ...

A handcrafted reproduction of the "Seneca Chief" stops in Baldwinsville as part of a multi-city journey marking the Erie ...

The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley (623 Columbia Street, Utica, 2nd floor) has opened a new exhibit focused on ...

The submission deadline is 4 p.m. Oct. 25. The exhibition will be open from Nov. 4-22 during regular business hours. Original work from adults and youth are requested. For more information visit ...

In 1835, the first meeting of New York State abolitionists was to be held in Utica, but due to the actions of violent mobs, 104 abolitionists rode from Utica to Canastota. To celebrate this walk, the ...

The Buffalo Maritime Center's replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief is on a 33-day voyage, stopping this week in the ...

The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canal Museum will be offering additional free guided tours of the canal’s lock and powerhouses. There will be tours of Champlain Canal Lock C-5 in ...

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 ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A holiday tradition continues in Syracuse as the Erie Canal Museum presents its 38th Annual Gingerbread Gallery. The display of confectionary creations returns and will be displayed ...

The Erie Canal was revolutionary for New York and the United States, ushering in an era of transportation, communication, and industrial revolution. Following its completion in 1825, the Canal gave ...