Erie Canalway

Local nameErie Canalway
LocationYonkers, New York

The Erie Canal is a historic canal in upstate New York that runs east–west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, vastly reducing the costs of transporting people and goods across the Appalachians. In effect, the canal accelerated the settlement of the Great Lakes region, the westward expansion of the United States, and the economic ascendancy of New York State.

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Opening hours

Most towpath sections daily: dawn - dusk
The canal is closed to boat traffic in winter.

Admission

There is no entrance fee for visitors, boats can travel through the locks also for free, but there might be admission fees required at private and non-profit historic sites.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal

Official website http://www.eriecanalway.org/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ErieCanalway

More information on nps.gov http://www.nps.gov/erie/

Email Erie_Canal@nps.gov

Phone +1 518 237 7000

Address 10701, United States

Coordinates 40°55'47.933" N -73°54'17.835" E

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