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.

The Erie Canal, seen here in Pittsford, N.Y., opened up western regions to trade, immigration and social change. Andre Carrotflower via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, ...

When my friend, Erik, first floated the idea of a self-piloted voyage along the Erie Canal, I did the math. From my apartment in Rochester, New York, I can drive west to the town of Spencerport in 21 ...

WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This year marks the bicentennial of the opening of the Erie Canal on October 26, 1825 and the 201st consecutive season of navigation along the canal system. Celebrations, ...

Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The replica “Seneca Chief,” a floating museum and tribute to the original vessel carrying New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, stops ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Residents and visitors gathered at Canalside to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the "Wedding of the Waters," marking the official opening of the Erie Canal and honoring its lasting ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Life on the Erie Canal in the 19th century is being kept alive by a local historian. Victoria Schmitt, a local independent culture historian, has studied the Erie Canal and Rochester ...

I don’t keep track of the miles, but I do count the number of states I speak in annually and over the last 8 years the number ...

Staten Island and New Berlin residents received lump sum payments after taxes from a special commemorative drawing that selected 15 winners statewide.