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Parts of it are preserved and parts of it have been filled in to build roads and streets. Parts of it have been incorporated into parks and along with other parts they have been used to promote tourism in different parts of New York State. There are more details on it at the link below:
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe Erie Canal was expanded several times to make it wider to hold bigger barges. It also had side canals to other New York cities. When railroads became more efficient, some of the canals were filled in. Now it is mostly used for recreation.
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∙ 15y agoYes, it has grown more popular and they have extended it also.
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∙ 6y agoYes it still exists.
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Who built the canal?
Dewitt Clinton made the Erie canal possible by helping fund it. Irish immigrants built the Erie canal.
What lake was the location of the first canal built in the US?
Lake Erie. The canal was named the Erie Canal.
What colony built the erie canal?
The Erie Canal was built in New York State in 1825. The colonies became states in 1776.
What colony invented the Erie Canal?
The colonies had already become the United States when the Erie Canal was built.
What lake did the Erie Canal join with?
No the Erie Canal did not join the Ohio River. But New York was not the only state that built canals. The state of Ohio also built canals. The Miami and Erie Canal went to the Ohio River. The Erie and Ohio Canal also reached the Ohio River. Neither of these canals were as successful as the Erie Canal.
What tools built the Erie Canal?
shovel
What is the name of the canal that was built near BuffaloNew York?
The Erie Canal.
Did the Erie Canal lead others to build canals?
Yes there were other canals built because of the success of the Erie Canal. Canada built one and Ohio built several.
What is the Cumberland Road and the Erie Canal?
The Cumberland Road and the Erie Canal where the first methods of transportation. As you can see obviously the Cumberland is a road and the Erie Canal is a canal. They were both also originally built by the government.
What state built the Erie Canal?
New York state built the Erie Canal. The state paid over 7 million dollars to construct the canal and it paid for itself in two years.
Was the American Revolution before or after the Erie Canal was built?
The American Revolution started in 1776. The Erie Canal was started in 1817.
Is it true or false that the Erie Canal was built in the middle Atlantic state of New York?
The Erie Canal is in New York state.
