The Erie Canal solidified New York’s reputation as the Empire State, but it also opened up an expressway for invasive species ...

The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley (623 Columbia Street, Utica, 2nd floor) has opened a new exhibit focused on ...

In September 1825, the Seneca Chief left Buffalo for Manhattan—a moment that would help transform western New York State into a boomtown. Here’s how to celebrate the bicentennial.

A replica of the "Seneca Chief" boat, which traveled down the Erie Canal in 1825, will be docking in several local areas, ...

Hundreds gather in Rome, birthplace of the Erie Canal, to welcome the replica Seneca Chief en route to NYC, celebrating the ...

Schenectady County will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a special stop by the Seneca Chief, a ...

When the replica Erie Canal boat Seneca Chief navigates into the Rondout Creek as part of a statewide tour commemorating the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal and docks at the Hudson ...

One winning team was picked from elementary schools in the Herkimer, Frankfort-Schuyler and Central Valley districts. .

The Seneca Chief's Erie Canal voyage arrives in Baldwinsville on Friday and Onondaga Lake Park for Saturday and Sunday tours.

A handcrafted reproduction of the "Seneca Chief" stops in Baldwinsville as part of a multi-city journey marking the Erie ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A replica original Erie Canal barge will stop at the Hudson River Maritime Museum on Oct. 21-22 as part of a 500-mile, 28-stop statewide tour celebrating the opening of the Erie Canal ...

The Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady this week welcomed the Seneca Chief to its docks as part of the bicentennial celebration of ...