Tag: New York State
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The Ditch Part 2 Locking Through
Locking Through the Erie Canal takes time, patience, and control as numerous locks gently lift the boater an amazing 420’ in elevation over 110 miles between Albany and Rome, New York then a gradual climb of 150’ by the time your keel touches Lake Erie. Wow! When opened for traffic in 1825, the canal…
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The Ditch Part 1. Why the Erie Canal? (An Introduction)
Born and raised in southeastern Michigan near Detroit I develop an appreciation for the Great Lakes and surroundings due to family vacations along the rugged Keweenaw Peninsula. As I become familiar with this area the desire to learn more about the geography and history of land stretching from Minnesota to Wisconsin, Michigan to Pennsylvania…
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So it begins the race for The Cup, eh?
This radio thing is GREAT I commend whoever created it . Yesterday I was listening to the Colorado Redwings, oops there I go again, the Colorado Avalanche playoff game against the Minnesota Wild with the announcers, I forget the names, adding color. Doing some bookkeeping and other stuff online I listen to Patrick Roy’s first…
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The Ditch
The Ditch To all the patient followers of the Conglomerate Load I will be posting The Ditch, Part 2 Locking Through in one day so get ready to climb aboard my Nimble Nomad for a fun and exciting tour of the canal that assisted greatly in America’s expansion into the Midwest.
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The Ditch
To all the patient followers of the Conglomerate Load I will be posting The Ditch, Part 2 Locking Through in three days so get ready to climb aboard my Nimble Nomad for a fun and exciting tour of the canal that assisted greatly in America’s expansion into the Midwest.
The Conglomerate Lode 