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New York State Barge Canal
noun
- a New York State waterway system. 575 miles (925 km) long.
- the main canal of this system, between the Hudson River and Lake Erie: consists of the rebuilt Erie Canal. 352 miles (565 km) long.
New York State Barge Canal
noun
- a system of inland waterways in New York State, connecting the Hudson River with Lakes Erie and Ontario and, via Lake Champlain, with the St Lawrence. Length: 845 km (525 miles)
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The New York State Barge Canal, begun in 1905, is called “an embodiment of a Progressive Era emphasis on public works,” which was “built explicitly to counter the growing monopoly of railroad corporations.”
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