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Beaver & Erie Canal
(Erie
Extension) – 1918 
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1844-73 Erie Extension
(Beaver and Erie) Canal Overview and Lock #10
A brief
history of the canal. Current photo and
maps.
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20th Century
History of New Castle and Lawrence County,
Pennsylvania - 1908
An index of links which make reference to the canal in
the document.
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A Geography of Pennsylvania –
1843
A brief description is on page 153.
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A Twentieth Century History
of Erie County, Pennsylvania - 1909
An index of links which make reference to the canal in
the document.
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Annual Report of the State
Engineer and Surveyor for the Year 1906
A brief history and description
begins on page 1382. Includes statements of
operation of the French Creek and Beaver Canals.
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Beaver & Erie Canal -
Lawrence County PA
A brief
history and description of the canal.
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Beaver & Erie Division,
PA Main Line Canal
A brief
history and description of the canal.
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Beaver and Erie Canal
A brief description and history of
the canal, including the French Creek Feeder and
Franklin Line Canals. Includes a map and links to
related sites.
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Beaver and Erie Canal Images
Maps, historical and current photos.
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Beaver and Erie Canal Was a
Great Waterway in Its Day
A
newspaper article about the canal's history.
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Beaver County Canals, Lock
and Dams
Links
to a set of articles about the canal.
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Building the Beaver and Lake
Erie Canal: The politics of public improvements in
Pennsylvania, 1783-1845.
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Canals
for a Nation
The role of the canal in promoting the development of
the steel industry in Western Pennsylvania is described
on page 78.
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Census Reports Tenth Census.
June 1, 1880, Volume 4
A brief description is on page 759.
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Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles which make
reference to the canal.
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Congressional Serial Set –
1852
A brief history and description is on page 312.
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Early American Railroads –
1839
A brief description is on page 544.
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Erie Extension Canal
Photos of two historical markers, a brief history of the
canal and current photos.
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Erie Extension Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Maps and current photos.
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Erie Extension Canal
A brief history of the canal.
Current photos
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Erie Extension Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Crawford County. Links to related sites.
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Erie Extension Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text
of a marker in Mercer County. Links to
related sites.
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Erie Extension Canal Historical Marker
Photo
and text of a marker in Mercer County.
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Erie Extension Canal
Historical Marker
Photo and text of
a marker in Crawford County. Links to related
sites.
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Erie Extension Canal
Historical Marker
Photo and
text of a marker in Erie County.
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Erie Extension Canal
Historical Marker
Photo and
text of a marker in Crawford County.
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Erie Extension Canal
Historical Marker
Photo and
text of a marker in Erie County.
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Erie Extension Canal once
connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River
A newspaper article about the
canal. Map and current photos.
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Erie Extension Canal video
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Erie Extension Canal video
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Erie Extension Canal videos
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First Iron Warship Delivered
Via Canal
The article begins on page 2 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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From Erie to Pittsburgh in 36
hours
A newspaper article about the
canal. Historical photo.
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Greenville
Canal Museum
A brief history and description of
the canal. Links to a map, historical paintings and
current photos.
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Historic Erie County
A brief history begins on page 10. Map
included.
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History
of the Railroads and Canals of the United States -
1860
A brief description begins on page 555; cost of
construction on page 556..
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Legislative Documents,
Comprising the Department and Other Reports Made to
the Senate and House of Representatives of
Pennsylvania During the Session of 1878, Volume 7
A brief description begins on page 227.
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Mercer County Unknown: Erie
Extension Canal video
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Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive
A set of historical articles making
reference to the canal.
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Silas Pratt’s Boom Town
An article begins on page 9 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Summit Township
A history of the township, including
a description of the difficulties constructing the
canal through the area.
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Thayer-Thompson House
Home once owned by the operator of
canal boats on the canal.
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The Beaver and Lake Erie Canal
An extensive history of the canal.
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The Canal Museum in Greenville
Pennsylvania
Includes a current photo of the
remains of the only remaining lock on the canal.
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The Erie Canal-Proposal to Purchase an
Extension
A link to a .pdf file of an 1870
article regarding a proposed purchase of the canal.
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The Erie Extension Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Map and current photo.
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