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Canals changed how people traveled and settled in Illinois. In many places it replaced the stage coach which was the first ...

Looking for original Christmas gift ideas? The Canton area has plenty of options, from vintage toys to vinyl records to ...

I guess you could say history is my obsession. Thirty years teaching in the classroom evolved into creating a nonprofit specializing in history-based adventure programs: shooting muskets, churning ...

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal, the waterway connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River, New York City, and the Atlantic Ocean. The canal slashed the time and ...

Democrat and Chronicle photographer Tina MacIntyre-Yee spent the nice weather months of 2025 on a grand tour along the Erie Canal, on a journey to experience the rhythms and sights of this manmade ...

As we approach the end of October, the bicentennial of the Erie Canal is winding down. On Oct. 3, we welcomed the Seneca Chief and her tug Churchill to Cayuga County from the arches of the Seneca ...

(WDBJ) - On this day in 1825, the Erie Canal opened, providing overland water transportation between the ­­Hudson River and Lake Erie. New York Governor DeWitt Clinton convinced the New York State ...

Oct. 26 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1825, the Erie Canal, the United States' first man-made waterway, was opened, linking the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. The 500-mile ...

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 ...

There’s a lot of time to ponder the past and future of the Erie Canal as the Seneca Chief crawls its way through the channels and locks of the 200-year-old marvel. That’s on purpose, said Brian ...