Erie Canal Grade 4

Erie Canal Grade 4
An Internet Hotlist on Erie Canal

created by lymande
Genet Elementary School

Introduction
In addition to using books to find out about Erie Canal, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started to help you complete your alphabet book for the classroom

The Internet Resources

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Another TimeLine - Events before and during the reign of the Erie Canal.
Brockport History - Web page for the village of Brockport
Canvass White - A biography of this famous person who was important to the Erie Canal.
City of Buffalo and it's history - Detailed page of the history of Buffalo between the 1830s to 1840s.
City of Utica - Information on the city of Utica, New York
Clinton's Ditch - DeWitt Clinton's proposal for the canal system
DeWitt Clinton - The man who was behind the development of the Erie Canal
General information for the Erie Canal - This site offers more information and images needed for your topic.
Genesee River - History of the river near Rochester
Henry Hudson and the Hudson River - Gives background of the explorer of the Hudson and history of the river.
History of Fairport, NY - Timeline of important dates in Fairport's history.
History of Ilion - This site has many different links to many topics in the history of Ilion.
History of Lake Erie - Great article on Lake Erie's history
History of Utica, New York - History will be found here as well as other topics of interest.
Lake Erie Overview - A brief description of one of the 5 great lakes.
Macedon - A PDF file on all the points of interest along the canal in Macedon.
Mules - Information on mules
NY Erie Canal Time Line - Events around and during the reign of the Erie Canal.
Oxen - Information on the farm animal.
Packet Boat information - Describes boats used for river transportation.
Packet Boats and traveling on the Erie - Describes the boats and how they were used on the Erie. Included photos.
Palmyra - Explains the history of Palmyra during the 1800s.
Rochester - Timeline of history in Rochester
Rome, NY - Brief description of the history of Rome
Syracuse,NY - A brief history of the city of Syracuse.
Towpath - Description of a towpath.
Village of Fairport - This site describes the village of Fairport and activities to do while visiting the village.
Wright, Benjamin -

Locks of the Erie Canal

Locks on the Erie - Animated version of how a lock works.

Map of the canals of NYS

Map of NYS Main Canal System - A map that shows the major canal systems of NYS

History of the Erie Canal

Aqueduct information - This commercial site explains aqueducts and gives examples.
Erie Canal Tour - Take a virtual Erie Canal
History of Albany - Use this site to find information on some historical places in Albany.
The Erie Canal - Describes the history of the canal and offers old images as a link

Recreation

Biography of David S. Bates - Thorough life history of a prominent engineer.
Erie Canal Song and Lyrics - Listen to the song
Playing on the Erie Canal - Vacation opportunities

Biographies

Erie Canal Museum - Canal related exhibits

TimeLines

Timeline of the Erie Canal - Highlighted dates of the building of the Erie Canal

Content by lymande, lymande@egcsd.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listeriecanly.html
Last revised Thu May 7 16:21:20 US/Pacific 2009