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''[[United States|United States ]] > [[United States Migration Internal|Migration ]] > [[US Migration Canals|Canals ]] > [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] > [[United States Migration Internal|Migration ]] > [[US Migration Canals|Canals ]] > [[Champlain Canal|Champlain Canal]]'' | ||
In 1823 the 60-mile (97 km) Champlain Canal in [[Portal:New York|New York State]] | In 1823 the 60-mile (97 km) Champlain Canal in [[Portal:New York|New York State]] connected [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlain] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River Hudson River] and thus [[New York City, New York|New York City]], as well as to the [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]] and rural upstate [[Portal:New York|New York]]. In 1843 Lake Champlain was also connected to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence River] and thence to the North Atlantic Ocean by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambly_Canal Chambly Canal] in [[Portal:Canada|Canada]]. As canals developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the canals provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a canal, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting waterway. | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
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The construction of the Champlain Canal began in 1817 and was worked on at the same time as the [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]] and joined to it. In 1819 the Fort Edward to Lake Champlain section was opened. The whole Champlain Canal linked to the Erie Canal at Troy, New York and was finished in 1823.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Champlain Canal" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Champlain_Canal (accessed July 18, 2009).</ref> Many of the workers who helped build the canal were Irish immigrants. | The construction of the Champlain Canal began in 1817 and was worked on at the same time as the [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]] and joined to it. In 1819 the Fort Edward to Lake Champlain section was opened. The whole Champlain Canal linked to the Erie Canal at Troy, New York and was finished in 1823.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Champlain Canal" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Champlain_Canal (accessed July 18, 2009).</ref> Many of the workers who helped build the canal were Irish immigrants. | ||
The Champlain Canal connection with the Erie Canal made it a natural route for residents of [[Portal:Vermont|Vermont]] and New York near Lake Champlain to use to move south and west via the Eire Canal. The Champlain Canal is part of the [http://www.nyscanals.gov/ New York State Canal System], now mostly used for recreation. | The Champlain Canal connection with the Erie Canal made it a natural route for residents of [[Portal:Vermont|Vermont]] and New York near Lake Champlain to use to move south and west via the Eire Canal. The Champlain Canal is part of the [http://www.nyscanals.gov/ New York State Canal System], now mostly used for recreation. | ||
=== Canal Route === | === Canal Route === | ||