Connecticut Canal System

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf canal system
gptkbp:associated_with Industrial Revolution
transportation history
gptkbp:built 1820s
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Connecticut_River
gptkb:Long_Island_Sound
gptkbp:cultural_significance local heritage
tourism attraction
gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat for wildlife
water quality management
gptkbp:features locks
waterways
dams
gptkbp:funding private donations
state government
federal grants
gptkbp:future_plans sustainability initiatives
community engagement programs
enhancement projects
increased recreational use
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Henry_Hudson
local engineers
canal builders
gptkbp:historical_significance economic development
transportation of goods
gptkbp:historicalEvent opened in 1828
closed to commercial traffic in 1930s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Connecticut Canal System
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Farmington_Canal
Connecticut_River_Navigation
gptkbp:influenced economic needs of the region
geography_of_Connecticut
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Connecticut_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:is_part_of New_England_canal_system
gptkbp:is_used_in navigation
transportation
gptkbp:length approximately 80 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Connecticut
gptkbp:promotes community events
local businesses
gptkbp:provides_access_to historical sites
natural parks
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:New_Haven_Harbor
gptkb:Connecticut_River
transportation networks
gptkbp:renovated ongoing
gptkbp:supports fishing
boating
recreational activities