The Erie Canal connected Albany on the Hudson with the Great
Lakes at Buffalo. The Erie Canal actually originated at New York and it runs
for almost 363 miles connecting several places. This canal has now become a
part of the New York State Canal System. This was of immense importance before
as it connected New York, the Buffalo lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. In the
years gone by water transport was of immense importance as well the cheapest
kind of transport available. In those days this canal was highly important to
all people.
