Research topic: New York State Canal System

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New York State Canal System

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
New York State Canal System waterway system, 524 mi (843 km) long, traversing New York state and connecting the Great Lakes with the Finger Lakes, the Hudson River, and Lake Champlain. The waterway, a modification and improvement of the old Erie Canal and its branches, was authorized (1903) by public vote. Work was begun in 1905 and was completed in 1918, when it was opened as the New York State Barge Canal. The system was given its present name in 1992. The main sections are the Erie Canal, extending west from Waterford opposite Troy on the Hudson to Tonawanda on the Niagara River; the... Read more
New York State Barge Canal
New York State Barge Canal see New York State Canal System . Author not available, NEW YORK STATE BARGE CANAL. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more
Erie Canal
Erie Canal artificial...connecting New York City with...forms the New York State Canal System . After the...paramount in the New York legislature...burden on New York alone, the canal bill passed the state legislature...shipped via ... Read more

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