FYI...in case you were wondering

History lesson for the day.
The original Erie Canal was built in the early 1800's . Only 4 ft deep and forty feet wide, it was basically a ditch cut through the land. In the early 1900's they then built the Erie Barge Canal. This new canal followed the old direction except it used the rivers that were here. Where these rivers are used, the canal may be much wider,sometimes up to 200 ft. The standard depth is 12 ft. So what we now are on is the Barge Canal. Along the way we have seen remnants of the old canal and aqueducts.
You will be tested later......