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Michael Messina-Yauchzy calls this project his "biggest undertaking." He promises a balanced look at the Erie Canal.
Now in its second year, the Lockport Cultural Initiative is sparking new ideas and new programs, including a performance on ...
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 about the canal’s ...
Canadian writer Dan Rubinstein lashed camping gear to his stand-up paddleboard and embarked on an improbable solo voyage that ...
Life and Labor Along the Erie Canal,” will discuss and sign copies of his book Saturday at Author’s Note, 519 Main ...
As the nation celebrates Independence Day, another historical event from July 4 is remembered. On July 4 in 1817, ...
It can be difficult to present local history to the public. Thankfully the Union-Sun & Journal and the Niagara Gazette ...
The Erie Canal is turning 200. New York is throwing a summer-long party. The waterway, one of the continent’s most significant, has a history full of abolitionism, commerce and cultural connection.
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Lockport Locks Heritage District Corporation announced a series of events to celebrate the opening of the 2025 navigation season on the Erie Canal.
Dec. 20—The replica Seneca Chief, now named The Erie Canal Boat, is wintering in the Flight of Five locks in Lockport in advance of the 2025 statewide celebration of the Erie Canal's bicentennial. The ...
Nov. 22—Lockport police say the body of a missing city woman has been found in the Erie Canal. Police had reached out to the public Thursday night in an effort to locate Kristine Adams, 52, who ...
Lockport Police say their search for a missing woman has concluded after she was found dead in the Erie Canal.