A report on Erie Canal
Historic canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
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DeWitt, New York
1 linksTown in Onondaga County, New York, United States.
Town in Onondaga County, New York, United States.
The original Erie Canal progressed through the town in 1825.
Rexford, New York
0 linksHamlet in Saratoga County, New York, United States, located on the north bank of the Mohawk River.
Hamlet in Saratoga County, New York, United States, located on the north bank of the Mohawk River.
There is a blacksmith shop across from the church which dates back to that same era, the time of the Erie Canal.
Ilion, New York
0 linksVillage in Herkimer County, New York, United States.
Village in Herkimer County, New York, United States.
It is south of the Mohawk River and Erie Canal.
Tonawanda (town), New York
3 linksTown in Erie County, New York, United States.
Town in Erie County, New York, United States.
Rapid growth began after the construction of the Erie Canal, completed in 1825.
Chemung Canal
0 linksFormer canal in New York, United States.
Former canal in New York, United States.
It was planned to connect the Finger Lakes region and Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River watershed with New York's Erie Canal system.
Rochester subway
1 linksLight rail rapid transit line in the city of Rochester, New York, from 1927 to 1956.
Light rail rapid transit line in the city of Rochester, New York, from 1927 to 1956.
In 1918, the Erie Canal was re-routed to bypass downtown Rochester, and in 1919 the abandoned portion of the canal was bought to serve as the route of the subway.
Federal Dam (Troy)
1 linksManmade dam built across the Hudson River in the U.S. state of New York from Troy on the east bank to Green Island on the west bank.
Manmade dam built across the Hudson River in the U.S. state of New York from Troy on the east bank to Green Island on the west bank.
Although it is the first lock encountered by vessels passing from the Hudson River into the Great Lakes by way of the New York State Canal System, and it is sometimes referred to as lock "E-1," it is not part of the Erie Canal (which officially has no "Lock 1"), nor maintained by the New York State Canal Corporation.
Barge
2 linksFlat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of bulk goods.
Flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of bulk goods.
The barge and canal system contended favourably with the railways in the early Industrial Revolution before around the 1850s–1860s; for example, the Erie Canal in New York state is credited by economic historians with giving the growth boost needed for New York City to eclipse Philadelphia as America's largest port and city – but such canal systems with their locks, need for maintenance and dredging, pumps and sanitary issues were eventually outcompeted in the carriage of high-value items by the railways due to the higher speed, falling costs and route flexibility of rail transport.
Macedon, New York
2 linksTown in Wayne County, New York, United States.
Town in Wayne County, New York, United States.
The construction and completion of the Erie Canal from 1817 to 1825 brought many new settlers to the area.
Weedsport, New York
2 linksVillage in Cayuga County, New York, United States.
Village in Cayuga County, New York, United States.
It was a port on the Erie Canal.