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Multi-Media

Dream Destinations: New York's Contemporary Canals - An original documentary produced by WCNY, Central New York's member-supported public broadcasting station, Dream Destinations: New York's Contemporary Canals takes you on a journey through the canal side communities and the many tourism, recreational and cultural opportunities available.

Modern Marvels: The Erie Canal DVD - The History Channel production features materials from the New York State Archives and the New York State Canal Corporation.

Canal Graphic to ePodunk SiteePodunk – This site has created a multimedia tour of the Erie Canal, combining interactive songs, historic information, post cards, and photos. Individuals looking for an overview of the building and significance of the Canal System will find a wealth of information on this highly interactive site.

Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal:  An Educational Voyage

Books & Resources

www.history.rochester.edu - This site has a bibliographic listing of Canal-related books, some which have been scanned on-line.

Cobblestone Publishing's Book Cover: Erie Canal, New York's Gift to the NationErie Canal: New York's Gift to the Nation
tells the history of the Erie Canal through documents and essays and can be used by elementary, middle and secondary school teachers to teach math, science, language arts, as well as history.

The book contains: (1) ninety-seven historical documents selected from the millions held by the New York State Archives and several other historical repositories from across the nation; (2) historical background essays written by renowned scholars and; (3) learning activities developed by master educators to meet New York’s learning standards and assessments. Any part of the book may be copied for
classroom use.

This book was co-published by the New York State Archives Partnership Trust and Cobblestone Publishing and is available for $39.95 by contacting Cobblestone at (800) 821-0115 or www.cobblestonepub.com. Cobblestone Publishing offers magazines and Websites for school and fun.  Check out the historical quizzes, fun activities, free articles, and contests they have posted on the Website.

"Building the Erie Canal"
Poem written by Gabrielle Toborg (see below)
can be found in APPLESEEDS Magazine.
This and other Cobblestone Magazines:
Only $4.95 each, plus S & H
Call 1-800-821-0115 to order.

Building the Erie Canal
by Gabrielle Toborg

The Erie Canal
DeWitt Clinton made us start diggin'
We'll build the Erie Canal.
Some immigrants from Ireland came over to help us.
We'll build the Erie Canal.
We invented the wheelbarrow and the stump-puller.
We'll build the Erie Canal.
Mosquitos have bitten us and we've gotten sick,
But we'll build the Erie Canal.
Someday the boats-packets, freighters, and barges-
Will travel the Erie Canal.
They will pass through our locks and our aqueducts,
When we've finished the Erie Canal.
The hoggees will drive the mules that will pull
When we finish the Erie Canal.
And when ships get mudlocked, we'll have us a laugh
Then settle back to enjoy
Our hard handy-work: the Erie Canal
Cause now that we've started,
Surely, we'll finish
Building the Erie Canal.