The first part of the “middle section” of the Erie Canal between Utica and Rome was completed in October 1819. On Oct. 21, ...
More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming ...
GLENVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — 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 ...
From history to adventure, the Erie Canal has long been a symbol of New York’s heritage – and this time, I decided to ...