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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The canal is closed to boat traffic in winter.
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.
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/
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landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.ADDRESS 10701, United States
landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.COORDINATES 40°55'47.933" N -73°54'17.835" E
