All aboard for an event celebrating Hornell's rich railroad history. The Hornell Erie Depot Museum will mark its 20th anniversary with an open house from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 6 at ...

The site of a previously unknown Underground Railroad station in Erie will be commemorated by a new state historical marker, thanks to a retired Erie engineer. The Erie station was operated by freed ...

How the Erie Canal helped Underground Railroad freedom seekers escape into upstate NY and Canada. Explore the Erie Canal's role as a corridor of resistance for anti-slavery activism, the Second Great ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad from its inception in 1825 until the early 1860s. The ...