Transportation
Completed in 1918, the New York State Barge Canal system's four branches stretch more than 450 miles, linking the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. Its scope and technical innovations made it the most ambitious enlargement of the Erie Canal and the connecting waterways that first opened New York State and North America's interior during the 1820s.
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Lyons, New York · United States
