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	New Publication Highlights History of Barge Canal
		A Landscape Transformed: Lock 4 Canal Park documents the construction of Champlain Barge Canal Lock 4, and the alteration of the junction of the Hoosic and Hudson Rivers.
		Lock 4 Canal Park, owned by the New York State Canal Corporation, is located in the Town of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, at Lock 4 of the Champlain division, where the Hoosic River enters the Hudson opposite Stillwater.
		Barge Canal records held by the New York State Archives are used to document these land changes and the canal construction process.
	www.rtlc.org /canal.html (943 words)

	New York State
		The ladybug was adopted as the State insect in 1989.
		The bluebird was adopted as the State bird in 1970.
		Oneida Lake is on the northwestern corner of the county, and the Adirondack State Park is on the northeast.
	www.cnynorthcountry.com /newyorkstate.html (2439 words)

	New York State Barge Canal. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		The canal, a modification and improvement of the old Erie canal, was authorized (1903) by public vote, begun in 1905, and completed in 1918.
		The state now envisions preserving the canal’s history and environment, emphasizing leisuretime activities on and along the canal, and re-energizing adjacent communities through cooperative public-private projects under the canal corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canal Recreationway Commission.
		Additional uses provided by the canal system are as a supply of fresh water and a method of flood control and generating hydroelectric power.
	www.bartleby.com /69/3/N02803.html (230 words)

	New York State
		Although their state was the scene of nearly a third of the battles fought in the American Revolution, and their major port and city was occupied, New Yorkers still managed to supply large quantities of food, clothing, lead and iron to General Washington, as well as to serve valiantly in the Continental Army.
		New Yorkers saw the christening of the American flag when the Stars and Stripes was first flown in battle at the defense of Ft. Stanwix in Rome.
		New York City was chosen to be the nation's first capital and was the site of the inauguration of George Washington as President on April 30, 1789.
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	New York State Geography - I LOVE NEW YORK - The Official New York State Tourism Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The geographic center of New York State is located in Madison County, approximately 12 miles south of Oneida and 26 miles southwest of Utica.
		Lake Ontario forms the northern boundary of New York State for an airline distance of 146 miles, and the area in the U.S. is 3,033 square miles.
		New York is a world capital with headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.
	www.iloveny.state.ny.us /info_center/state_facts_geo.asp (477 words)

	New York City Movers - Moving NY
		New York City movers is located on the Eastern Atlantic coast of the United States, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
		The Bronx, to the north, is attached to the New York State mainland.
		New York harbor was visited by Verrazano in 1524, and the Hudson River was first explored by Henry Hudson in 1609.
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	New York
		New York, a state in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States.
		The state was named in the 1660s for the duke of York, later James II of England, though many place names are from the time when the region was a Dutch colony known as New Netherland.
		New York entered the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th of the original 13 states.
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		New York, State University of, state-supported institution of higher learning, the largest of its type in the United States, comprising 64 colleges...
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		New York (state), one of the mid-Atlantic coast states of the United States, bordered on the north by the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec;...
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	NewErieCanal
		The Erie - Barge - Canal is the longest chain of lakes in New York State.
		In the Mohawk Valley the canal is 115 miles long and follows the course of the Mohawk River except for the 23.5-mile stretch from Rome to Frankfort, a 4-mile stretch from Herkimer to Lock 18 at Jacksonburg, a 4-mile stretch from Five Mile Dam to Lock 16, and 2.5 miles from Crescent Dam to Waterford.
		When the Canal is open, the strategically placed moveable dams are up and boats pass under them, but the moveable dams at the locks are down, as are those leading to the river, maintaining water level in the Canal, and significantly reducing the flow of water to the river.
	www.paulkeeslerbooks.com /NewErieCanal.html (3966 words)

	Canal Boats
		Canal boats were by far the most common type of working craft to ply the waters of Lake Champlain.
		Standard canal boats had to be towed to their destinations, either by mules on the canals or by steamers on lakes and rivers; here a ‘raft’ of canal boats passes down the lake in tow behind a tugboat.
		Lake Champlain was also home to a hybrid form of canal boat, the ‘sailing canal boat,’ a type of vessel that could pass through the locks and channels of the Champlain Canal and then sail the waters of the lake.
	ina.tamu.edu /LCcanalboats.htm (833 words)

	New York State Canal System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Erie Canal connects the Hudson River to Lake Erie; the Cayuga-Seneca Canal connects Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake to the Erie Canal; the Oswego Canal connects the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario; and the Champlain Canal connects the Hudson River to Lake Champlain.
		The Barge Canal's new route took advantage of rivers (such as the Mohawk River, Oswego River, Seneca River and Clyde River) that the original Erie Canal builders had avoided, thus bypassing some major cities formerly on the route, such as Syracuse, New York.
		In 2004, the New York State Canal Corporation reported a total of 122,034 recreational lockings on the canal, along with 8,514 tour boat lockings and 7,369 hire boat lockings, and a total of 12,182 tons of cargo valued at approximately $102 million was shipped on the canal system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_State_Barge_Canal (534 words)

	New York State Barge Canal - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Route Canal; New York's Erie Waterway by Barge
		New York Manufacturer Uses Erie Canal to Ship Goods for First Time in 30 Years.
		State studies recreational potential of Erie Canal system.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-x-e-nysbargcanl.html (230 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		A group of prominent New York citizens, led by De Witt Clinton, made repeated efforts between 1810 and 1816 to obtain federal financing for a canal between the Hudson R. and Lake Erie.
		The canal was originally 584 km (363 mi) long, about 12 m (about 40 ft) wide at the surface, 8.5 m (28 ft) wide at the bottom, and 1.2 m (4 ft) deep.
		Shortly after the completion of the canal, light packet boats, drawn by frequent relays of horses driven at a trot along the towpath, were making the trip between the Hudson R. and Buffalo in three and a half days.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/us_history/erie_canal.html (512 words)

	National Park Service - Founders and Frontiersmen (Erie Canal)
		Transporting barges loaded with produce eastward from the old Northwest and carrying streams of emigrants and goods westward, the canal stimulated settlement and commerce between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River, and resulted in the founding of numerous towns.
		The canal was to be built in three sections: a western section from Lake Erie to the Seneca River, a middle section from the Seneca River to Rome, and an eastern section from Rome to Albany.
		The original canal extends across the town from east to west, and in its dry bed are the only two extant locks of the first canal, both constructed in 1820.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/founders/sitec28.htm (813 words)

	Great Lakes Water Use
		The New York State Barge Canal, which is comprised of Champlain, Erie, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca Canals, takes water from the Niagara River and returns all of it to Lake Ontario.
		The New York State Barge Canal is relatively small, and does not affect the amount of water flowing out of lake Erie or into Lake Ontario.
		Data relating to the Welland and New York State Barge Canals are reported alongside Niagara River flows and are dealt with in the connecting channels - Niagara River and Welland Canal section of this report.
	www.glc.org /wateruse/waterbalance/other_diversions.html (477 words)

	New York State Parks :: Marine Services Unit
		New York ranks among the leaders nationally in the number of registered vessels, 529,844 and counting, with many more non-mechanically propelled boats that do not require registration.
		State Parks is responsible in part for the placement and maintenance of navigation aids on sole state waters.
		The Canal Corporation is responsible for the State Barge Canal, the Department of Environmental Conservation maintains aids in the Adirondack and Catskill regions, and the United States Coast Guard maintains navigation aids on federal waterways.
	nysparks.state.ny.us /boating/services.asp (1746 words)

	New York: Oswego River Canal (Local Legacies: Celebrating Community Roots - Library of Congress)
		In 1825, the same year that the Erie Canal was completed, $160,000 was authorized by the state to build the Oswego Canal.
		For close to a century, the Oswego branch of the Erie Canal ran adjacent to the Oswego River and was important waterway for trade.
		In 1917, completion of the New York State Barge Canal System deepened the canal to 14 feet from its original four feet depth.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /cocoon/legacies/NY/200003372.html (217 words)

	Top Facts Of New York State - I LOVE NEW YORK - The Official New York State Tourism Website
		New York was the first state to (1) preserve an historic site (Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh); (2) establish a state park (Niagara Reservation); and (3) declare land "forever wild" (the Adirondack and Catskill forest preserves) in the State Constitution.
		State Flag: The device of arms of the State flag was adopted in 1778 and the present flag is a modern version of a Revolutionary War flag.
		Lake Ontario forms the northern boundary of New York State for an airline distance of 146 miles, and the area in the U.S. is 3,033 square miles.
	www.iloveny.com /AboutNY/TopFacts.aspx (1296 words)

	The Erie Canal, a brief history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The 363 mile long Canal originally was constructed with 84 locks (allowing vessels to rise or lower to the water level upstream or downstream) at a cost to the state of $7,143,000.00.
		Seeking relief, the shippers soon returned to The Canal as their main source of transporting goods.By then, The Canal had fallen into disrepair and in the early 1900's a major reconstruction was undertaken, widening the canal, as well as adding several locks to improve navigatability.
		The NEW Canal remained for many years as the main transport route for midwestern grain shipments to The Port of New York.
	dencities.com /eriecanal.html (431 words)

	New York State Canal System — FactMonster.com
		New York State Canal System, waterway system, 524 mi (843 km) long, traversing New York state and connecting the Great Lakes with the Finger Lakes, the Hudson River, and Lake Champlain.
		The canals (12 ft/3.7 m deep), with 57 electrically operated locks, can accommodate 2,000-ton vessels and, unlike the original Erie Canal, include large sections of canalized rivers and lakes in the waterway.
		In an effort to improve recreational facilities and increase tourism along the canal, a major renovation of the system was undertaken in the late 1990s.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/us/A0909761.html (294 words)

	History - I LOVE NEW YORK - The Official New York State Tourism Website
		The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, greatly enhanced the importance of the port of New York and caused populous towns and cities to spring up across the state.
		The Erie Canal was replaced by the Barge Canal in 1918; and the system of waterways was further expanded by the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
		Located in New York harbor, the Statue of Liberty was formally presented to the U.S. Minister to France, Levi Parsons on July 4, 1884 by Ferdinand Lesseps, representing the Franco-American Union.
	www.iloveny.com /AboutNY/History.aspx (998 words)

	New York State Erie Canal - Barge Canal Towpath, Travel, Lodging, Weather, Hike, Bike, Cruise, Maps and More...
		The Erie and her sister canals, the Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca, nestled within a scenic natural setting, boast a variety of outdoor, entertainment, educational, serene and family experiences rolled into a spectacular day trip, weekend getaway or even vacation.
		New York's canal trails are safe, clean and a beautiful place to walk, bike, hike, skate and enjoy the outdoors while shaping up.
		The idea of building a canal across New York State was thought to be "little short of madness", find out how the "Jewel of New York State" came to be.
	www.nycanal.com (833 words)

	The Erie Canal
		Summary: The conception and building of the Erie Canal, the ten-day parade down the canal led by the Seneca Chief, and the effects of the canal on the developing nation.
		He was intrigued by the Canals and, in celebration of the birth of the Canal, thought it useful to share his knowledge and experience with all.
		Other particularly interesting aspects of this section of the canal include the Lift Bridge in Fairport, which is an engineering curiosity due to the slope and angle of the bridge, and the locks at Lockport, where the current double 24 1/2 foot high locks are adjacent to one sequence of the original 5 lock pairs.
	www.groucho.org /catgrrl/eriecanal (1330 words)

	NYcanal.com - Waterford, New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		While the history of water-borne commerce here predates the earliest of New York’s canals, heavy maritime traffic was not seen until the nineteenth century.
		Since the inception of the original canal system in the early 1800s, Waterfordians have been accustomed to the sight of bargemen plying through their backyards.
		The Flight stands as an engineering marvel, and is a testament to the ingenuity and determination of the New Yorkers responsible for the design and construction of the Barge Canal.
	www.nycanal.com /travelandlodging/waterford.html (1046 words)

	Erie Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Unfortunately, apart from the years 1827-1829, canal boat operators were not required to record or report passenger names to the government, which in this case was the State of New York.
		In sections which did not consist of canalized rivers (particularly between Rochester and Buffalo), the original Erie Canal channel was enlarged to 120 feet in width and 12 feet in depth.
		This expensive undertaking for the purpose of allowing barges of up to 2000 tons was politically unpopular in some parts of the state not served by the canal, and failed to save it from becoming obsolete.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Erie_Canal (4074 words)

	ECM - Feature - Life on the Erie Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 1917-1918, the New York State Legislature abandoned the old Erie Canal in favor of the newly constructed New York State Barge Canal System.
		This stretch of the Erie Canal was maintained until 1923 when the arduous task of filling in the canal through Syracuse's "Common Center", Clinton Square, began.
		Those who decided the fate of the Erie Canal little realized that less than half a century would elapse before there would be a reawakening of interest in the Canal.
	www.eriecanalmuseum.org /feature_life2.asp (383 words)

	Erie Canal - 175th Anniversary - Timeline
		New York State Legislature authorizes a survey of possible canal routes.
		Second enlargement of the canal is approved, deepening it to a minimum depth of nine feet.
		Third enlargement of the Erie Canal is passed as part of the Barge Canal Act, which amalgamated the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, Cayuga, and Seneca canals into the New York State Barge Canal System.
	www.eriecanal.org /UnionCollege/timeline.html (202 words)

	New York State Canals: News
		Press Releases related to Canal revitalization, such as newly completed harbor and Canalway Trail projects are issued throughout the navigation season.
		Eligible projects were required to demonstrate consistency with the 2005 "Report on the Future of New York State Canals" and the 1195 Canal Recreationway plan.
		New York CANAL TIMES is a new publication of Mercury Media Group of Richfield Springs that serves the entire New York State canal corridor.
	www.canals.state.ny.us /news (397 words)

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