Erie Canal at Fairport NY USA.
Erie Canal is a waterway in New York state that runs about 365 miles from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. First proposed in 1808, it was under construction from 1818 to 1825. It was the first transportation route between the eastern seaboard (New York City) and the western interior (Great Lakes) of the United States faster than carts pulled by draft animals, and cut transport costs by about 95%. The Canal fostered a population surge in western New York state, opened regions further west to settlement, and was a prime factor in the rise of New York City as the chief U. S. port. It was expanded between 1834 and 1862. In 1918, the original Canal was replaced by the larger New York State Barge Canal. Today it is part of the New York State Canal System. Mainly used by recreational watercraft in the recent past, the canal saw an upsurge in commercial traffic in 2008.
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Location: Fairport NY USA
Photo credit: © Peter Steiner / Alamy / Afripics
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