The Erie Canal Museum - Syracuse, Ny
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N 43° 03.047 W 076° 08.929
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In 1825 there was a "Wedding of the Waters ceremonial Canal opening". The canal linked the Atlantic to the Great Lakes for shipping. There is a replica boat in the museum. The fee for the museum is by donation.
Waymark Code: WMVQQ4
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2017
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"The Erie Canal Made New York, a permanent exhibit that opened in 2015, uses interactive displays, narrative audio tracks and original artifacts to explain why and by whom the Erie Canal was conceived, the technology used in its construction, Canal-inspired inventions and the waterway’s role in our country’s social and economic development. A display of the 1825 Wedding of the Waters ceremonial Canal opening, complete with fireworks sound effects, leads visitors to the 1850 National Register Weighlock Building, the Museum’s most important artifact."
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"When the Erie Canal was completed in 1825 it was the largest public works project ever undertaken by the young nation. Traversing New York State -- from New York City to Buffalo -- it dramatically reduced shipping costs, turning New York Harbor into America's number one port. Cities along the canal flourished, including Syracuse...The Weighlock building was used to weigh canal boats as they passed, charging them according to the weight of their cargo. After a boat was drawn into the lock beneath the overhang, the water gates were closed at each end, the water was drained out, and the boat settled onto a massive cradle suspended from the balance beam overhead. The registered weight of the boat was subtracted from the measured weight to determine the weight of the cargo...the Weighlock Building was converted to the Erie Canal Museum in the mid-1960's."