Today, I feature some pictures taken yesterday during a walk along the Erie Canal near Pittsford, New York. The original Erie Canal was built around 1817- 1825, and was then the greatest public works project in our nation's history. It opened up the interior of our country to trade, and to settlement.
Now, the Canal is used mostly for recreation. Many walk or bike along what used to be the towpaths. It makes for a beautiful reflective picture on a sunny summer day.
Now, it is a National Heritage Corridor.
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I have walked along the canal, too. (As well as the one in DC.) It's a great feeling- plus nostalgia that they are no longer in use.
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ReplyDeleteGreat post and I love history so thank you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful skies and countryside . It's tough coming back inside to work when you have such lovely views. Many thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful. I remember seeing canals and towpaths like this during business trips to NJ, and really being intrigued. They make such great walking paths.
ReplyDeleteWe used to sing a song about the Erie Canal in grade school. To actually see it! Well, you have to realize, it's the stuff of dreams! :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to walk that path someday. Amazing to think that it's kind of been made redundant; it was such an important waterway once upon a time.
ReplyDeleteJust to walk or bike along the Erie Canal has been on my bucket list for a long time.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I have walked along the canal, in North Tonawanda. Now that I see this, it reminds me that I need to take a return trip and post pictures and a story of the Erie Canal between North Tonawanda and Lockport. I coud probably do it in two days? Should I? Hmmm... why not! Stay tuned!
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