Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including the return of pro boxing, a war on rodents and ...

I'm Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1820, Ohio .....the Ohio Canal Commission, the purpose of surveying a route ..

Abolitionist Rev. Jermain Loguen called Syracuse's Jerry Rescue of 1851 “earthquake voice through the land” against slavery.

Stuffed porpoise stomachs and blood custard for the rich, pickled carrots for the poor, and ale for all. Europeans in the ...

Erie County prepares for 200th anniversary of Erie Canal ...

The collaborative exhibition spotlights year-long photographic exploration by the 2024 Erie Canal Artist-in-Residence cohort.

As you may be aware, we have spent the past few years celebrating the 200th anniversary of the building of the Erie Canal.

A financial grant is heading toward the Albany waterway in the continued effort to redevelop the eastern end of the Erie ...

Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse will host “Illuminating the Lost Voices of Lorenzo” as part of its 2025 Sloan Lecture Series. The presentation will explore Lorenzo State Historic Site’s ongoing efforts ...

What’s in a name? On older maps you’ll see the names Macedon Locks, Lockville, and Macedonville directly linking our ...

This gallery looks Fairport, NY. Did you know that this village of about 5,000 hosts the largest Erie Canal festival of them all? 200,000 attend each summer!