FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and News10NBC is highlighting its significance as a gateway for boaters across the country. Jennifer Lewke reported from Fairport ...
Oct. 7—BUFFALO — The Seneca Chief was the first vessel to float from Buffalo to New York in 1825. It was 73 feet long and weighed 40 tons. Two hundred years later, a replica of the boat will make that ...
A scenic fall view of the Erie Canal in Pittsford, New York. “Slow travel” is trending, and from my experience, there’s nothing slower—or more relaxing—than canal cruising. And it's not just because ...
For the second straight year, tolls have been waived for recreational vessels, celebrating the centennial of the New York State Canal System. A season pass runs $25 to $100 depending on vessel size.
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 ...