LOCKPORT, NY (WKBW) — The 27th annual Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour kicked off on July 12 from Buffalo and will arrive in ...

We are halfway through the year! Let’s catch up on some local history news.

About 600 bicyclists are poised to ride through part of Orleans County Sunday and Monday as Cycle the Erie Canal makes its way from Buffalo to Albany.

Life and Labor Along the Erie Canal,” will discuss and sign copies of his book Saturday at Author’s Note, 519 Main ...

As you well know by now, 2025 is the bicentennial of the official opening of the Erie Canal. Many people do not realize that ...

The cyclists will arrive and the block party will be held on Thursday, July 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. on West Dominick Street.

Not every memorable walk involves climbing mountains or heading somewhere remote. Plenty of great routes stick to gentler ...

As the Erie Canal marks its 200 th year since its full operation between Lake Erie and the Hudson River, the Democrat and ...

Independence Dam State Park in Defiance, Ohio delivers the trifecta of outdoor perfection – scenic trails, productive fishing spots, and peaceful picnic areas – all wrapped up in a refreshingly ...

Considered a marvel of engineering, the canal opened in Oct. 26, 1825, with great fanfare and became an engine of growth of cities and commerce in America.

Why would Governor De Witt Clinton take the risk in building a 363-mile canal, nearly ten times the length of any existing Canal in the fledgling United States, to wed the waters of Lake Erie with the ...

The newly opened “Waterway of Change: Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” at Canalside in Buffalo commemorates the Erie Canal Bicentennial. The engaging new visitor experience, a 2,900-square ...