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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Migration Internal|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[US Migration Canals|Canals]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Champlain_Canal|Champlain Canal]]''<br><br>[[Image:Champlain map.png|right|400px]] | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Migration Internal|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[US Migration Canals|Canals]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Champlain_Canal|Champlain Canal]]''<br><br>[[Image:Champlain map.png|right|400px|Champlain map.png]] | ||
In 1823 the 60-mile (97 km) '''Champlain Canal''' in [[New York|New York State]] connected [ | In 1823 the 60-mile (97 km) '''Champlain Canal''' in [[New York|New York State]] connected [[Lake Champlain]] to the [[Hudson River]] and thus [[New York City, New York|New York City]], as well as to the [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]] and rural upstate [[New York]]. In 1843 Lake Champlain was also connected by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambly_Canal Chambly Canal] in [[Quebec|Quebec]], [[Canada|Canada]] to the [[Saint Lawrence River]] and thence to the North Atlantic Ocean. 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 was joined to it. In 1819 the Fort Edward to Lake Champlain section was opened. The whole Champlain Canal linked to the Erie Canal at Waterford, 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 Champlain and Erie canals 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 was joined to it. In 1819 the Fort Edward to Lake Champlain section was opened. The whole Champlain Canal linked to the Erie Canal at Waterford, 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 Champlain and Erie canals were Irish immigrants. | ||
The Champlain Canal connection with the Erie Canal made it a natural route for residents of [[Vermont]] and New York near [ | The Champlain Canal connection with the Erie Canal made it a natural route for residents of [[Vermont]] and New York near [[Lake Champlain]] to use to move south and west via the Erie 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 === | ||
The Champlain Canal connects the the Hudson River (and New York City) and the Erie Canal (and Buffalo) with [ | The Champlain Canal connects the the Hudson River (and New York City) and the Erie Canal (and Buffalo) with [[Lake Champlain]]. It starts in the Hudson River Valley at Troy (some say Albany), New York and reaches north from Waterford toward Whitehall, New York on Lake Champlain. Some of the communities on the Champlain Canal from north to south include: [[Image:Erie Canal.jpg|thumb|right|575px|Erie Canal.jpg]] | ||
*Whitehall, [[Washington County, New York|Washington]] County | *Whitehall, [[Washington County, New York|Washington]] County | ||
*Fort Ann, Washington County | *Fort Ann, [[Washington County, New York|Washington County]] | ||
*Fort Edward, Washington County<br> | *Fort Edward, Washington County<br> | ||
*Northumberland, [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga]] County | *Northumberland, [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga]] County | ||
*Waterford, Saratoga County | *Waterford, [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga]] County | ||
*Troy, [[Rensselaer County, New York|Rensselaer]] County | *Troy, [[Rensselaer County, New York|Rensselaer]] County | ||
*Albany, [[Albany County, New York|Albany]] County | *Albany, [[Albany County, New York|Albany]] County | ||
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