and the Erie Canal, one of the greatest engineering marvels in history, charted America’s course from colonial start-up to global superpower. Around 1807, commercial interests in New York State ...

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

I had been interested in the supernatural and spiritual history of the landscape for a long time but I thought it was too ...

The Wayne County Historical Society has updated some of its exhibit space in order to highlight this year’s celebration of ...

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.