History of the Erie Canal
University of Rochester students' documentation of the history of the Erie Canal and its successor, the New York State Barge Canal, with concentration on the impact on New York and America in the nineteenth century.
www.history.rochester.edu
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Jim Shead's Waterways Information
Information on UK navigable rivers and canals, including tables of locks and distances, map, history, tunnels, aqueducts, bibliography, articles, photographs, and glossary.
www.jim-shead.com
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Lachine Canal National Historic Site of Canada
This canal opened in 1825 as the doorway to waterways linking the Atlantic to the heart of North America. Replaced in 1970, it was being reopened in 2002 for pleasure boating.
www.pc.gc.ca
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Lancaster Canal History and Information
Including information on the towns, villages, boatyards, boating, pubs and facilities nearby.
www.alucard.co.uk
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Lock92: Discovering Northern England's Canal Heritage
Northern England's Rochdale, Huddersfield narrow, Ashton, Peak Forest, Macclesfield, and the Leeds and Liverpool canal heritage seen through photographs and visitor comments.
www.lock92.co.uk
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Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
The canal links Bolton and Bury to Salford in the UK and was built as a cheap form of transport for the goods being produced there.
www.mbbcanal.demon.co.uk
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Mike Stevens' UK INland Waterways Pages
Illustrated guide to London Canals. Maps of UK waterways history. Reports of narrowboat and sailing barge voyages. Waterways humour. Cats afloat.
www.mike-stevens.co.uk
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NYCanal.com
What to see, how to get there, where to stay when traveling on the New York State Canal System.
www.nycanal.com
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Narrow Boating on the UK Inland Waterways
Informative, yet humourous, with canal history, glossary, information for boaters and useful links about art, history and business on the canals.
www.jack-smith.freeserve.co.uk
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New York State Canal System
Information on the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca canal system, towns along the canals, things to do, things to see, boat operators, and other information.
www.canals.state.ny.us
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