Erie Extension Canal once connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River. Story by Madeleine O'Neill • 10mo. A dip in a city street is one of the last reminders of a canal that cut a path through Erie's ...

The Erie Canal is under a federal cap of $12 million — with $757,414 spent in fiscal 2018 and the balance of its $1.3 billion budget for the year made up by state and local funding, plus grants ...

The Erie Dispatch of the 19th says: "A number of capitalists, coal-mine owners and iron manufacturers, hold a meeting in this city, on Thursday, to mature plans for the purchase of the Erie ...

This summer marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, a historic waterway that has played a significant role in ...

Boats leave Erie Canal Lock E-2 to on the first day of the 2023 navigation season for the state’s canal system on Friday morning, May 19, 2023, in Waterford, N.Y.

Jun. 14—Erie Extension Canal Almost two centuries ago, boats were floating along the Shenango River — with the Erie Extension Canal's Lock No. 10 located at Sharpsville. Also known as the Beaver and ...

When we pass by the Erie Canal Museum this month, give the Syracuse Weighlock Building a high five. The museum is 50 years old in 2012. The Erie Canal Museum is a tribute to the glory of the Erie ...

Extension of Canal-street. Share full article. Nov. 29, 1854. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from November 29, 1854, Page 1 Buy Reprints.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- City leaders said an extension of the Bricktown Canal will not be part of the MAPS 3 proposal. Leaders in the entertainment district told city leaders they are worried an ...

Apr 13, 2025 Apr 13, 2025 Updated May 20, 2025 0 As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its story in a new book ...

The 136-mile man-made canal connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River and Pittsburgh beginning in 1844, when the first boats made the journey up the canal.