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The town of Gates will host a historical boat tour on the Erie Canal Wednesday June, 25 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of ...
Construction began on the Cincinnati subway more than 100 years ago, but it was abandoned, unfinished. Here’s why it was never completed.
Experience a magical New York canal cruise on the iconic Erie Canal, celebrating 200 years of innovation, ... the O&E eventually reduced travel time between Cleveland and Cincinnati to just 80 hours.
"The Miami & Erie Canal (through western Ohio) covered more than 270 miles from Toledo to Cincinnati. The entire system, including main and feeder canals, was roughly 1,000 miles." ...
A flotilla of kayaks and canoes are seen during the Paddle the Canals: Erie Canal 200! on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Waterford, N.Y. Participants paddled the five locks of the Waterford Flight to ...
The city of Newark invites the community to the 200th anniversary of the Ohio & Erie Canal, a vital artery of trade and transportation that once flowed through the heart of downtown.
As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad ...
The Erie Canal, a major achievement in transportation infrastructure that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and ignited American economic development, was completed on this day in ...
Instead, the brewery announced a six-day, 225-mile trip down the Erie Canal. The journey is slated to start on May 12. The brewery plans to release a travel itinerary in the coming days.
This year’s bicentennial events include a 400-mile bike ride, history tours and canal concerts along one of North America’s most significant man-made waterways.