"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." ...

To understand the significance of the Miami & Erie Canal and the hydraulic canal that followed, you just have to look at Middletown’s 1820 census. At the time there were 312 people living in ...

Michael Messina-Yauchzy calls this project his "biggest undertaking." He promises a balanced look at the Erie Canal.

The Erie Canal is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and News10NBC is highlighting its significance as a gateway for boaters across the country. Jennifer Lewke reported from Fairport about the canal’s ...

As the Erie Canal marks its 200 th year since its full operation between Lake Erie and the Hudson River, the Democrat and ...

Delphos Mayor Andre McConnahea was joined by several dozen other concerned citizens Saturday to remove trash and other debris ...

As the nation celebrates Independence Day, another historical event from July 4 is remembered. On July 4 in 1817, ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Electricity on the Miami and Erie Canal ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 90 No. 2 (January 1904), p. 25 doi:10.1038 ...

The Camillus Erie Canal Park is home to one of the remaining aqueducts from the first enlargement in 1842. Aqueducts are water-filled bridges that allow canal boats to travel over rivers and streams.

The boat is powered by two mules that hook up to the tow line and walk the boat through the Miami-Erie Canal. To celebrate, Metroparks announced it will be holding a big event this weekend.