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A tasty morsel of history
A chapter in the book Spit, Gum and Shoe Laces
The Erie Canal
by Blue-Stubby
High tech transportation, for the times
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Man made, taxes paid
Rugged work, travel perk Lives lost, tragic cost Project done, commerce won Mule ropes, trader hopes Barges home, drifters roam Towns grow, bridges low Two aside, barely wide Country breeds, growing needs Freight trains, shipping lanes Hauler truck, bad luck Quicker ways, less delays Dry locks, granite blocks Trail paved, history saved Peddle bikes, family hikes Long way, peaceful day ... here we go, Albany to Buffalo |
The Erie Canal is part of the local history in the town that I grew up in and was the catalyst for growth in the region. Most of the small towns across New York State, from Albany to Buffalo, were established as a result of the escalating commerce that the narrow, hand dug water way provided.
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