Entering Lock 17

Journeying Through History

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June 15th 2017
We have been navigating the Erie Barge Canal for the past 4 days now, and it has been a “historic” journey. Back in the early 1800’s, most goods were transported by pack animals since there were not yet motorized vehicles or even railroads; hard to fathom in our day and age. (I can imagine 200 years from now, people will be reading about how we used “roads” and “waterways” to move t ... read more

North America » United States » New York » Rome

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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