The construction of the Erie Canal in the early nineteenth century remains one of the most ambitious engineering feats in American history. Often referred to as Clinton’s Ditch, the project sought to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Spanning three hundred and sixty three miles through the rugged wilderness of upstate New York, the canal required the excavation of millions of tons of earth and rock at a time when steam powered machinery
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