October 6

October 6, 1823: The stone aqueduct over the Genesee River is opened. Travel along the Erie Canal becomes possible between the Genesee River to Albany and Lake Champlain.

Further Reading:

• University of Rochester: Erie Canal Chronology and Bibliography

May 10

May 10, 1918: The Barge Canal (present day Erie Canal) is completed and fully opened when merged with the Genesee River in the Genesee Valley Park.

Sources and Further Reading:

1. New York Times (May 11, 1918), "Barge Canal Open From End to End"

October 29

October 29, 1974: A break in the Barge Canal (present day Erie Canal) near Bushnells Basin floods the nearby neighborhood, destroying one home and damaging forty others. The break was a result of tunneling work under the canal for a sewer project.

Sources and Further Reading:

1. Town of Pittsford website: History
2. New York Times (Oct 30, 1974)

October 6

October 6, 1823: The stone aqueduct over the Genesee River is opened. Travel along the Erie Canal becomes possible between the Genesee River to Albany and Lake Champlain.

Further Reading:

• University of Rochester: Erie Canal Chronology and Bibliography