On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed ...

despite the occasional tugboat pulling a barge, it is frequently traversed by anglers or Great Loopers—recreational boaters who circumnavigate the Eastern Seaboard via the Erie Canal ...

7 Ways to Celebrate the Erie Canal's 200th Birthday When ... "Water Music New York" comprises seven barge concerts along the canal, which other boaters (or drivers) can follow for a week of ...