Transcript The Impossible “Ditch”

By: Vladislav and Koshala
The Birth of the Erie Canal!!!
 A canal is an artificial waterway for navigation,
irrigation etc. A canal is different because it has one of
the largest aqueducts of the time.
 In 1810 Mayor De Witt Clinton had a dramatic
solution. He suggested building a canal between the
Hudson river and Lake Erie . Others thought that the
canal was “Clintons Folly” or (Clintons mistake).
 The Erie Canal was built in 1825. The Erie Canal was
built for an easier and a cheaper way to ship goods
from city to city.
The Birth of the Erie Canal!!!
 Some people who helped
build the Erie Canal were
the Irish Americans.
Geography of the Erie Canal!!!
 The two bodies of water
are Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.
 Some cities that are
along the Erie Canal in
New York State are
Buffalo, Rochester,
Syracuse ,Utica and
Albany.
Geography of the Erie Canal!!!
 It would take about 12
days to travel from
Albany to Buffalo.
How the Erie Canal was used
 The Erie Canal is used for biking. Many people like to
bike along the Erie Canal
 The Erie Canal was used for shipping goods and giving
access to new farm lands except for the Montezuma
Swamp.
 The Erie Canal allowed New York State to begin its
industrial Revolution. It provided quicker and cheaper
way of shipping goods.
 The Erie Canal is still used today. It is being used for
class field trips , bike riding and boat parties.
How a lock works
 A lock allows a boat to
pass from one section
of the canal at one
water level, to another.
They also separate 2
sections of the canal so
the water from the
upper level does not
flood the lower one.
Interesting Fun Facts!!!
 The Erie Canal cost 7 million dollars.
 The length of the Canal was 363 miles . It was 40 feet
wide and 4 feet deep.
 Some of the boats that were on the Erie Canal bum
boats. They carried goods from the floating stores to
the canal boats. Some examples are meat, dairy
products , table ware and other goods . A picture of a
canal boat is on the next page.
Awesome Authors
 Hi! My name is Vlad . I
enjoyed making this
slide show . I enjoy Star
Wars . My favorite hobby
is playing with Lego's .I
have one sister . Her
name is Sasha . One
interesting fact about the
Erie Canal that I found is
that it cost 7 million
dollars!!!
 Hi ! My name is
Koshala.I enjoy reading.
Another thing that I
enjoy is biking riding
and hiking. My hobby is
reading. I love school!
I’m a really good drawer.
One fact that I found
interesting is that bum
boats were like mini
markets
Sources:
“The Erie Canal.” PBS Kids Go! 14 Apr. 2011
<http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/building/topic1.html>.
“The Erie Canal: A Brief History.” NYS Canals. 14 Apr. 2011
<http://www.canals.ny.gov/cculture/history/>.
“The Erie Canal: A Journey Through History.” ePodunk. 14 Apr. 2011
<http://www.epodunk.com/routes/erie-canal/index.html#>.
“Images of the Erie Canal in Syracuse.” The Erie Canal. 14 Apr. 2011
<http://www.eriecanal.org/Syracuse.html>.
“Locks on the Erie Canal.” The Erie Canal. 14 Apr. 2011
<http://www.eriecanal.org/locks.html>.