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Flatboat Links
New York State Canals: Canal Culture: Canal History
Between 1835 and the turn of the century, this network of Canals was enlarged.
Ohio's Historic Canals, Canal Society Of Ohio
Provides information on Ohio's 1000-mile network of navigable canals, constructed between 1825 and 1847.
History of the Erie Canal
University of Rochester students' documentation of the history of the Erie Canal and its successor, the New York State Barge Canal.
The Erie Canal
The Erie Canal - A journey through history - an interactive tour of the Erie Canal.
History of the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga & Seneca canals
South Hadley Canal
Robert Barrett, in his authoritative essay of the history of the South Hadley Canal. Has flatboat information.
Indiana History Chapter Four
They had traveled to Indiana, like many others, on flatboats down the Ohio. The most important canal built in Indiana was the Wabash and Erie Canal.
Lincoln/Net: Economic Development and Labor
In 1825 the State of New York completed the Erie Canal.
Goin' West.....by Way of the River
A series of paintings on life on the canals.
History of Ohio's Canals
History of Ohio's Canals. By 1820 the new state of Ohio had grown to a population of 580,000 residents.
The Erie Canal
This web site is devoted to the history of the Erie Canal in general, but focuses to some extent on the western portion of the canal from Palmyra (Lock 29)
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