The Erie Canal was built on struggle and shadows. From the Widow Lantern at Lockport to phantom barges in the mist, the 363-mile waterway is thick with spirits. Many laborers remain buried beneath the very paths we walk today.

#ErieCanal #HauntedHistory #NewYork #GhostStories

Beaver pond in the Mohawk Watershed (NY)

The extended abstracts for the 2026 Mohawk Watershed Symposium have been released for the 20 March meeting. #Mohawk #Hudson #waterquality #invasivespecies #PFAS #ErieCanal #Dams #Recreation #Stewardship #salinization #FIB #herring #Leachate #Flooding #AIS #HABS

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From the Grand Duchy to the Ohio Frontier An Immigrant's Journey

Story Map: My 3rd Great-Grandmother's Journey to America in 1833.
#Belgium
#AtlanticCrossing
#ErieCanal
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“You’ll always know your neighbor, you’ll always know your pal

If you’re ever navigatin’ on the Erie Canal”

Acrylic on canvas circa 2020 a gift to my Dad’s friend Mark, Fairport NY 💝 #eriecanal #blueskyartshow

200 years ago, the Erie Canal changed trade and the environment forever Today, the Erie Canal remains vulnerable to invasive plants and animals.

Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. #eriecanal #NY #upstateNY #ushistory #commerce #nativeamericandisplacement #environmentaldegradation #clearcuts #forestdestruction #invasivespeces #fisheries #nativespeciesextinction #fish #zebramussels #alewives #lamprey

New York State Barge Canal (Erie Canal) in Pittsford, NY.

In May of 2014, I traveled through New England and upstate New York. My youngest daughter graduated from college in Wheaton, Mass., and my youngest son graduated two days later from RIT. We flew up and rented a car, and did a LOT of driving over a two-week period. We were in [1/2]

#ErieCanal

Lehigh Valley RR Pier 66 ca. 1925. Photo: Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library York Public Library Digital Archive

In the 1800s, with the help of the #ErieCanal, NYC grew to be the largest commercial shipping port on the East Coast. But after the rise of rail freight, train cars coming from the mainland had to be ferried across the Hudson on barges in order to get to the Manhattan waterfront.

When you realize the mule in the Erie Canal song is only named Sal for the rhyme...

Is that a moment of awakening?
Or betrayal?
Or both?

#eriecanal

Things I Have Seen on My Bicycle pt 1

#Photograpy #ErieCanal #GeneseeRiver

Tamara Tries: Kayaking the historic Erie Canal WATERFORD, N.Y. (WNYT) – From history to adventure, the Erie Canal has long been a symbol of New York’s heritage – and this time, I decided to experience it in a whole new way: by kayak.In the latest ...

In the latest edition of #TamaraTries, I took on the challenge of paddling one of the state’s most scenic and historic waterways and discovered that the canal offers more than just a trip through history. #ErieCanal #NewYork #NewYorkHistory @wnyt.bsky.social wnyt.com/top-stories/...

At an Erie Canal lock in Rochester NY.

Taken with this Kodak Medalist II on FPP's Wolfman film.

#eriecanal #kodakmedalist #filmisnotdead #filmphotography

Made this Monorail parody song for our episode about the opening of the Erie Canal.
Episode out now! #eriecanal

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Throwback Thursday #289: Happy 200th Birthday, Erie Canal! This is Throwback Thursday #289. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! email:esconi.info@gmail.com.

Throwback Thursday #289: Happy 200th Birthday, Erie Canal! #history #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #Chicago #ErieCanal

An American history lesson of interest to at least one Canadian, me Posted by Heather Cox-Richardson In his newsletter, Krugman noted that renewables have grown explosively in the past decade, spurred by what he calls a virtuous circle of falling costs and increasi…

What Canadians can learn from Americans about the Erie Canal which the Trump administration cannot understand or appreciate take-note.ca/2025/10/29/a... #americanhistory #eriecanal #heathercoxrichardson

The Erie Canal: The manmade waterway that transformed the US Two hundred years ago, it helped spread people, ideas and goods across the US. Now, it's become a paddler's paradise with more than 700 miles of continuous, navigable waterways.

The Erie Canal: The manmade waterway that transformed the US #ErieCanal www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

Happy bicentennial to the Erie Canal! 🦮💦🦮🛶 #eriecanal #newyork #goldenretriever #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky

As @edward510.bsky.social points out, the #ErieCanal also inspired at least one memorable song!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Bridge_(song

#ErieCanal200 #LowBridge #TheBoss

200 years ago, the Erie Canal changed trade and the environment forever Today, the Erie Canal remains vulnerable to invasive plants and animals.

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Map and profiles of New-York State Canals -- designed under direction of Van Rensselaer Richmond, State Engineer & Surveyor, to accompany his report for 1859. Originally published in: Annual report of the New York State Engineer and Surveyor (C. Van Benthuysen, Albany, 1860) https://www.eriecanal.org/maps.html [Not pictured: A mule named Sal]

#OnThisDay in 1825, the #ErieCanal opened to shipping traffic. The new waterway linked the Hudson River and the Great Lakes, accelerating westward expansion & the growth of #CivilEngineering knowledge in the US.

More info: www.eriecanal.org/index.html

#ErieCanal200 #histSTM #infrastructure 🗃️📜

On this day in History, October 26, 1825 – The Erie Canal was completed, allowing direct passage from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #historyteacher #lakeerie #hudsonriver #eriecanal #technology #transportation
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To celebrate the #ErieCanal bicentennial (10/26/25) the #PortCities #publichistory project is updated with the 2024-2025 #Buffalo essays & blogs by students in Great Lakes Maritime & Coastal History @ Brock History #2F00. Visit porthistory.ca. 1/3

#eriecanal #newyork #newyorkstate #buffalony #historic #facepainting #facepaintings #facepaintingfun #facepaintingmakeup #facepaintdesigns #facepaintingideas #smalltown #newyork #localartist #artist #kids #children #kidsparties #kidspartyideas #flannel #autumn #fallvibes #halloween #fallfest

200 years ago, the Erie Canal changed trade and the environment forever If you visit the Erie Canal today, you’ll find a tranquil waterway and trail that pass through charming towns and forests, a place where hikers, cyclists, kayakers, bird-watchers, and other visitors...

200 years ago, the Erie Canal changed trade and the environment forever #Technology #Other #ErieCanal #TradeHistory #EnvironmentalImpact

Along the locks on the #eriecanaltrail . #eriecanal #canallock #biketour #empiretrail #bikeride #blueskybikes #fiveflights

ERIE CANAL BOAT SENECA CHIEF – Buffalo Maritime Center Experience the joy of being on the water | Learn about Niagara maritime culture | Achieve higher levels of craftsmanship

The Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief #ErieCanal
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The Buffalo Maritime Center's full-sized replica of the Erie Canal Boat 'Seneca Chief' — which first traversed the Erie Canal upon its opening in 1825. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfOC...
#ErieCanal #SenecaChief

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and Gary McCarthy, mayor of Schenectady pour water into a funnel, as other look on (JI Garver, 14 Oct 2025).

The "Seneca Chief" arrived in Schenectady today to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Clinton's 1825 historic journey across NY State on the Erie Canal in 1825. Here Assemblyman Santabarbara and Mayor McCarthy pour Schenectady water into the cask that will be carried to NYC. #eriecanal

Schenectady County to welcome historic Erie Canal boat “Seneca Chief” Schenectady County will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a special stop by the Seneca Chief, a full-scale replica of the first canal boat to travel the historic route.The boat is...

Schenectady will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the #ErieCanal with a special stop by the 'Seneca Chief,' a full-scale replica of the first canal boat to travel the historic route. Click on the link for more info! #ErieCanalCelebration #NewYorkHistory wnyt.com/top-stories/...

The Seneca Chief from the bow tied to the docks in Amsterdam NY. (JI Garver, 13 Oct) Schedule is here: https://buffalomaritimecenter.org/buffalo-maritime-center-events-calendar/ Schenectady 14 Oct, and Waterford 15-16 Oct.

Interior of the Seneca Chief showing woodwork and beds hanging on ropes. (JI Garver, 13 Oct)

The "Seneca Chief" is in the lower Mohawk watershed (NY). This 73' boat is amazing inside, and a remarkable achievement for those at the #BuffaloMaritimeMuseum . They carry important messages about our history, indigenous displacement, and invasive species in the #ErieCanal

Here in Amsterdam NY.