The Erie Canal
Free Presentations in PowerPoint format
The Erie Canal – Clinton’s Ditch
The Erie Canal – The Ditch That Changed America
The Erie Canal – The Ditch That Made New York
The Erie Canal – An Introduction
The History and Industry of the Erie Canal
The Ohio and Erie Canal – Bringing Ohio to the Nation
The Old Erie Canal in Photographs
See Also: Steamboats, Industrial Revolution
For more links, lessons and loads of other goodies for teachers and kids, continue on to see what Mr. Donn has to offer on the Erie Canal, the Industrial Revolution and World History.
For Kids
For Teachers
Come on Board the Erie Canal Unit
Lesson Plans on the Erie Canal – Grades 5–8
Lesson Plans – The Madness that Built the Empire State