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A 19th century map shows the Erie Canal from the Hudson River along the Mohawk River and on to Buffalo and Lake Erie. (North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy Stock Photo)
A 19th century map shows the Erie Canal from the Hudson River along the Mohawk River and on to Buffalo and Lake Erie. (North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy Stock Photo)