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Erie Canal

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Erie Canal
An artificial waterway extending about 579 km (360 mi) across central New York from Albany to Buffalo. Constructed from 1817 to 1825 and enlarged numerous times after 1835, it is now part of the New York State Barge Canal.
Erie Canal
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(Placename) a canal in New York State between Albany and Buffalo, linking the Hudson River with Lake Erie. Length: 579 km (360 miles)
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Noun1.Erie CanalErie Canal - an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal
Empire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
New York State Barge Canal - a system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain


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99) tells of pre-teen Maggie, whose father loses all their money in a fight with an Erie Canal bully, placing the family in danger of losing their boat.
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Siepel, Joseph Bennett of Evans and the Growing of New York's Niagara Frontier is the true story of businessman, builder, farmer, public servant, church deacon, and canal worker Joseph Bennett, who personally witnessed the taming and development of New York from the 1814 naval action on Lake Champlain through the pioneer era on the Niagara Frontier, the building of the Erie Canal, the spread of farming, and the proliferation of vacation cottages and camps.
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5 million s/f entertainment complex including an aquarium, a hotel, an indoor recreation of the Erie Canal, a performing arts center, a stadium, an artificial lake and three golf courses.
Mega-mall fulfilling impossible dream by Wolffe, Danielle / Real Estate Weekly
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