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Q: Why does the towpath of a canal matter?
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What is the main purpose of a Towpath?

A towpath was a path alongside a canal or river used by animals or slaves towing boats.


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The address of the Schuylkill Canal Association is: 400 Towpath Rd, Oaks, PA 19456


What was the towpath at Corinth?

Where the Corinth canal now exists, ships were towed and pushed on rollers to get across the isthmus between the Aegean and Ionian Seas.


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Towpath Marathon was created in 1992.


What has the author David G Barber written?

David G. Barber has written: 'A guide to the Lehigh Canal, lower and upper divisions' -- subject(s): Guidebooks 'A towpath guide to the Lehigh Canal, lower division' -- subject(s): Canals, Guidebooks


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No, the Suez Canal is at sea level throughout its length.


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Why was the canal called Clinton's big ditch?

Basically that what it was. Owned by the State of New York, the Erie Canal is the most famous and successful of America's early towpath canals. It breached the barrier of the Appalachian Mountains to link Lake Erie with the Hudson; thus reducing transportation costs between Buffalo and New York City. It is 363 miles in length. The New York State canal system is mostly used for recreation but still has some limited commercial traffic today.


What was America's first great feat of engineering?

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What are some interesting facts on the anus?

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Does the gray commissure of the spinal cord surround the central canal?

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What has the author Leland Beers written?

Leland Beers has written: 'Towpath Topsy' -- subject(s): History, Anecdotes