The Erie Canal in New York State
(Originally referred to as a Barge Canal)

Painting by Ruth McMillan in 1976
Shows the Head of the Rideau Canal Locks in Ottawa, Canada in 1893
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January 17, 2022:
Map Source: The Story of the New York State Canals by Roy G. Finch (State Engineer and Surveyor),
1925, Copyright renewed 1998, New York State Canal Corporation, Page 1
Keywords: Governor DeWitt, Dewitt's Folly
Source: "The New York State Canal System" page 3
February 1, 2022:
May 6, 2022:
Picture Source:
Canal Building on the St. Lawrence River - Two centuries of work - 1779-1959, page 36
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