A beloved Syracuse holiday tradition celebrates its 40 th anniversary beginning on Friday. The Erie Canal Museum’s annual Gingerbread Gallery, which transforms the museum into a festive 19th-century ...

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 ...

As the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal approaches on Oct. 26, organizers are seeking to temper the celebration with an acknowledgment of the waterway’s displacement of Native American communities.

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 ...

What was the most significant event in the history of Chicago? The Great Chicago Fire? Wrong. The 1893 World’s Fair? Wrong. The Cubs winning the World Series in 2016? Tempting ... but no. Those don’t ...

Honoring 200 years of the Erie Canal’s history and legacy. New York State marks 200 years of the Erie Canal! Explore its rich history and legacy with Rebecca Hughes and Jackie Schillinger of the NYS ...

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