Erie Water West
Erie Water West

Author: Ronald E. Shaw

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2013-07-24

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 0813143489

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The construction of the Erie Canal may truly be described as a major event in the growth of the young United States. At a time when the internal links among the states were scanty, the canal's planners boldly projected a system of transportation that would strike from the eastern seaboard, penetrate the frontier, and forge a bond between the East and the growing settlements of the West. In this comprehensive history, Ronald E. Shaw portrays the development of the canal as viewed by its contemporaries, who rightly saw it as an engineering marvel and an achievement of great economic and social significance not only for New York but also for the nation.

New York State Canalway Water Trail Guidebook
New York State Canalway Water Trail Guidebook

Author: Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor

Publisher:

Published: 2019-03-31

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9781733690102

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The New York State Canalway Water Trail Guidebook is an indispensable resource for paddlers. This mile-by-mile guide includes launch sites, paddler friendly facilities and amenities, and places of interest for the entire 524-mile NYS Canal System, including the Erie, Champlain, Cayuga-Seneca and Oswego Canals. The guidebook includes site descriptions, paddling day trips, safety information, points of interest both on and off the water, how to paddle through a lock and tips on how to prepare for your trip.

New York State Canal System
New York State Canal System

Author: Susan P Gateley

Publisher: History Press

Published: 2023-06-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781540257154

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New York's unique and majestic canals stretch over 524 miles from Albany to Buffalo and between the southern tier counties of Tompkins and Schuyler to the Quebec border. While much has been written on the nation building Erie Canal of the nineteenth century, much less has covered the third iteration of the waterway, the New York State Barge Canal. Deemed a historic corridor by the Federal Parks system in 2000, the Empire State's canal system has been in continuous operation since 1825, longer than any other man made transportation system in North America. Author Susan P. Gateley reveals the history, beauty and present day state of New York State's grand canal system.