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The History of the New York State Canal System

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Link URL: http://www.nyscanals.gov/cculture/history/
Link Details: Read about how Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York convinced the state legislature to authorize $7 million for construction of a canal 363 miles long, 40 feet wide and four feet deep in 1817 allowing trade to funnel down the Hudson to New York City.
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The History of the New York State Canal System