Chenango Canal
the million dollar ditch
$54.86
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
26 June 2017
Summary
Chenango Canal: The Million Dollar Ditch chronicles the story of a central New York State canal and how it changed the region. In 1825, the Omnibus Canal Bill had called for a survey of a canal linking the Susquehanna River at Binghamton to the Erie Canal in Utica. The idea of a canal was well received in the Chenango Valley but was opposed by many outside it. After eight years of legislative battles, the canal was finally authorized in 1833 with a proposed million-dollar budget. Against seem…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467124812 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1467124818 |
| Series: | Images of America |
| Author: | Wade Allen Lallier |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 26 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 18g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 165mm x 8mm |
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About The Author
Wade Allen Lallier
Wade Allen Lallier, a resident of Deansboro, holds a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Syracuse University. He is a member of the Chenango Canal Association, which is dedicated to preserving the Chenango Canal and its history. For Chenango Canal: The Million Dollar Ditch, he selected photographs from private collections, library special collections, and local and county historical societies.
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