The waterway was a vital lifeline for industry and travel, especially for the towns and communities that were built along the canal and still thrive in today's world, including Fairport, where an ...

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 ...

Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal, Cycle the Erie Canal travels from Buffalo to Albany July 12-20. 2025 marks a significant year for the annual Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour. More than ...

The Seneca Chief moves at 19th-century speed — it took about five hours to travel the roughly 18 miles between Amsterdam and ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Erie Canal Museum is hosting a guided tour July 24, that offers a unique blend of history, outdoor activity, and local flavor. The 90-minute, five mile tour starts and ends at the ...

LOCKPORT, NY (WKBW) — The 27th annual Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour kicked off on July 12 from Buffalo and will arrive in Albany on July 20. Nearly 600 cyclists from 37 states, ranging in age from 8 ...

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 ...

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will be hitting the road in September to provide a series of Erie Canal related outreach programs to libraries in the Mid-Hudson Library System to celebrate the ...