Erie Canal Links
| The Erie Canal | Information about "Clinton's Big Ditch", maps, locks, music, and more! |
Fantastic Site for history and How a lock works! |
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| US Army Corps of Engineers | Animated Lock Demonstration |
| Canal Tour | Tour the Erie Canal |
Erie Canal history |
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Erie Canal maps, history, and song |
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Rochester history |
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Letter from Fulton to George Washington |
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Sam Patch, Rochester |
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Test your Erie Canal Knowledge |
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| Bushnell's Basin Picture | Picture of the Bridge crossing the Canal |
| Erie Canal Video Clip 1 | *Click on link that says, "This Journey Through History" to start video. |
| Erie Canal Video Clip 2 | Tells about the men who made the canal. What can you learn from this song? |
RAILROAD LINKS |
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| Railroad Timeline | |
| History of Railroad | |
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| Railroad versus Canals | |
| Railroad Video Clip 1 | |
| Transcontinental Railroad Video Clip | * |