Britannica online encyclopedia article on Erie Canal: historic waterway of the United States, connecting the Great Lakes with New York City via the Hudson River at Albany. Taking advantage of the Mohawk River gap in the Appalachian Mountains, the Erie Canal, 584 km (363 miles) long, was the first canal in the United States to connect western waterways with the Atlantic Ocean. Construction began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. Its success propelled New York City into a major commercial centre and encouraged canal construction throughout the United States. In addition, construction of the canal served as a training ground for many of the engineers who built other American canals and railroads in the ensuing decades.

Middleport, New York, a friendly community. Middleport is a quaint little village of about 2,000 residents situated in the Towns of Royalton and Hartland on the eastern edge of Niagara County.

Canal boat holidays on the River Wey from Guildford on the holiday narrowboat Savanna

Boating and canal boat holidays. Wales boat hire by narrowboat barge longboat and narrow boat. Short breaks on rivers and waterways.

Clifton Cruisers. Canal boat holidays in the Heart of England. Ideal for cruising the Warwickshire Ring, North Oxford Canal, West Midlands

somerset4u :: Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - the roots

New York State Canal System, waterway system, upper New York State. Its principal sections are the Erie Canal, linking Lake Erie and the Hudson River;

Maestermyn Cruisers - Hire a cruiser and travel to Llangollen Canal, which is steeped in history and has unsurpassed glorious views across the Welsh mountains.

River and Canal Boating Holidays In The UK

River and Canal Boating Holidays In The UK