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June 11th 2011
Wednesday morning Kerry called Rankin Lock before we left the marina. The lockmaster said there were 6 tows behind us, but if we left right away, we’d have plenty of time to lock through before the first one got close. So off we went. We did the final 3 locks, one after the other, with no waiting. The final lock, Whitten Lock, had a lift of 84’, the 4th highest in the country. Once throug ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more