Fairport, N.Y.— Wednesday marked a nautical farewell for three local Erie Canal tour boats. The Riverie, Sam Path and Colonial Belle made a rare journey together as a special flotilla marked the ...

He noted that as the water level goes down for the winter months, the vessel will settle on the bottom of the lock, as the Erie Traveler, a boat used to demonstrate the locks, did in past years.

On Saturday, May 25, the community is invited to attend an inauguration event, recognizing the completion of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief – the first boat to open the Erie Canal nearly 200 ...