Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, considered the largest outdoor festival of its kind, will have a special guest this year – the Erie Canal Boat, Seneca Chief. Canal Fest of the Tonawandas is ...

It received two grants from the NYS Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor to help enrich the canal experience for visitors. One of the grants will pay for a new kiosk ...

Here’s what happened this week in local history: 1825: Legislators approved construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal, a 308-mile channel from Cleveland to Portsmouth, as well as the Miami Canal, a ...