Though the movement began at the turn of the century, it flourished in the hinterlands along the Erie Canal, which became ...

Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was often derided as a ‘folly.’ Yet the waterway went on to transform the American ...

This perfect Ohioan trail for bikers and pedestrians connects a variety of areas with shops, eateries, wildlife viewing spots ...

Initially, the canal was just 4 feet deep and 40 feet wide, but it cut through fields and forests, cliffs and swamps, and ...

This week in local history, canal workers cheered, school truants roamed, airship pilots basked, haunted houses beckoned and ...

Construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal through eastern Ohio began in 1825. In Tuscarawas County, work on the waterway began in 1827. Opening of the canal helped to double the price for wheat and led to ...

In recent decades, there has been a concerted effort in Northeast Ohio and beyond in our state to restore the 308 mile Ohio and Erie Canal towpath as a multi use recreation corridor. The question that ...

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming ...

Explore the past, present and future of the Erie Canal on its bicentennial anniversary. In 1825, the state of New York completed the Erie Canal. Today, the singular historic purpose of the canal has ...

Historian Warren Roberts begins the chapter on "Albany and the Erie Canal" in his book "A Place in History: Albany in the Age of Revolution, 1775-1825" by declaring, "The Erie Canal is one of the most ...

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 ...