This year marks the 250th anniversary of the completion of the Erie Canal, and Cayuga County will be celebrating.

Eight Capital Region municipalities and non-profit organizations were among the 45 chosen to receive grant funding from the ...

UTICA, N.Y. -- Oneida County Tourism is holding an Erie Canal Bicentennial photo contest. To celebrate the anniversary, the ...

A recent acquisition to the Vigo County History Center includes two remnants of Indiana’s Wabash and Erie Canal.

The Lockport Locks Heritage District Corporation (LHDC) has secured almost $1.2 million of state funding for a new round of Flight of Five locks rehabilitation work. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office on ...

Got an old mule and her name is Sal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal!” These famous lyrics from the classic song The Erie Canal remind us of ...

Among the projects, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo received a $3 million award to support construction of a ...

As we kick off a remarkable three-year span, we must recognize the profound significance of the anniversaries approaching locally and nationally. We are presented with a unique opportunity to ...

The Village of Middleport was recently awarded $74,150 in funding for dockside amenities that could increase boater stopovers along the Erie Canal. The grant from the New York Power Authority and New ...

American railroading began in the Capital District. On December 28, 1825, Schenectady County native (Duanesburg) George ...