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Begun in the 1830's, the Erie Canal was enlarged to 70'x 56'x 7', with improvements that included double and larger locks and the capacity to handle more traffic. The enlargement remained in use until 1918, when the barge canal opened and horse-drawn boats became a thing of the past.
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