Erie canal longway level rest stop Traditional Cache
Erie canal longway level rest stop
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Construction of the Erie canal began at Rome on July 4th, 1817 to take advantage of the "long level". That portion of the canal between Utica and Syracuse. In October 1819. The 98 mile section between Utica and Seneca river was complete and the first boat traveled from Rome to Utica. When finished in 1825, the Erie Canal became the main route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. The modernized State Barge Canal System consisting of the Erie Champlain. Oswego and Cayuga Seneca Canals was complete in 1918.
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