History of Transportation in the United States Before 1860, Issue 215, Part 3P. Smith, 1948 - 678 pages Includes information on stage coaches, stage lines, etc. |
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... canal . The two outer arches had a span of 50 feet each . It was built of limestone , and served to connect the old canal at that point with the Erie Canal for a feeder and for purposes of navigation . There were many other stone and ...
... canal . The two outer arches had a span of 50 feet each . It was built of limestone , and served to connect the old canal at that point with the Erie Canal for a feeder and for purposes of navigation . There were many other stone and ...
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... Canal between Love Island and Port Deposit . They entered into correspondence with the proprietors of the old canal , but found them so unreasonable in their demands1 that the company petitioned the Pennsylvania legislature for the ...
... Canal between Love Island and Port Deposit . They entered into correspondence with the proprietors of the old canal , but found them so unreasonable in their demands1 that the company petitioned the Pennsylvania legislature for the ...
Page 288
... CANAL SYSTEM . While the Miami Canal was not thoroughly completed until the locks at Cincinnati were finished in 1834,3 the arrival of a fleet of canal - boats at Cincinnati , on March 16 , 1828 , announced that the canal was ready for ...
... CANAL SYSTEM . While the Miami Canal was not thoroughly completed until the locks at Cincinnati were finished in 1834,3 the arrival of a fleet of canal - boats at Cincinnati , on March 16 , 1828 , announced that the canal was ready for ...
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Early Trails Roads and Natural Waterways 364 | 3 |
CHAPTER II | 65 |
CHAPTER III | 94 |
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