Erie County prepares for 200th anniversary of Erie Canal ...

Stuffed porpoise stomachs and blood custard for the rich, pickled carrots for the poor, and ale for all. Europeans in the ...

Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse will host “Illuminating the Lost Voices of Lorenzo” as part of its 2025 Sloan Lecture Series. The presentation will explore Lorenzo State Historic Site’s ongoing efforts ...

As you may be aware, we have spent the past few years celebrating the 200th anniversary of the building of the Erie Canal.

What’s in a name? On older maps you’ll see the names Macedon Locks, Lockville, and Macedonville directly linking our ...

As more visitors from around the country and the world discover Buffalo, they’re finding a transformed city and tourist ...

This gallery looks Fairport, NY. Did you know that this village of about 5,000 hosts the largest Erie Canal festival of them all? 200,000 attend each summer!

Many a child growing up in Western New York has heard the old folk song that starts off telling everyone, “I’ve got a mule, ...

Mayor Jonathan Taylor said the village has big plans to revamp its canal port, with an estimated $2.6 million improvement ...

Specifically, this Western New York Festival, which celebrates one of the state's great historical accomplishments, is seeing ...

Where do the buffalo roam? Well, a whole bunch of them can be found in Upstate New York. This gallery looks at 5 active bison farms in the Upstate region.