LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Lockport Locks Heritage District Corporation announced a series of events to celebrate the opening of the 2025 navigation season on the Erie Canal. The Lockport Community ...

Dec. 20—The replica Seneca Chief, now named The Erie Canal Boat, is wintering in the Flight of Five locks in Lockport in advance of the 2025 statewide celebration of the Erie Canal's bicentennial. The ...

Heavy rainfall delays opening of Erie Canal locks The large amounts of rainfall the Capital Region received last week is affecting the local lock system. The state is delaying the opening of the Erie ...

The annual eight-day Parks & Trails Cycle the Erie Canalway bike tour from Buffalo to Albany is 400 miles and 400 years of history but this year’s ride July 12-20, 2025 is particularly special because ...

“This will be the first time since 2006 that the Canal Society will be holding a major meeting in the Erie-Niagara region,” said David R. Kinyon, president of the Lockport Locks Heritage District Corp ...

PORT BYRON — Canal enthusiasts from around the globe have been waiting for over 20 years for the Old Erie Canal Heritage Park in Port Byron to come to life. As part of the World Canals Conference, ...

The Erie Canal is largely quiet now, but when the Seneca Chief set sail for Manhattan from Buffalo, New York, on September 24, 1825, this inaugural voyage heralded a century-long revenue stream.

When my friend, Erik, first floated the idea of a self-piloted voyage along the Erie Canal, I did the math. From my apartment ...

Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, drive, or even pilot your own boat, there’s something for every kind of ...

PORT BYRON — The Port Byron Old Erie Canal Heritage Park has welcomed its 17,000 visitors during its first full operating season, and Thursday counted Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul among its guests. “I’ve got ...