Ohio and Erie Canal
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The Ohio and Erie Canal was a 19th-century waterway in Ohio that linked Lake Erie to the Ohio River, spurring economic growth and the development of cities such as Akron.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ohio and Erie Canal canonical | 5 |
| Ohio & Erie Canal | 1 |
| Ohio & Erie Canal corridor | 1 |
| Ohio and Erie Canal (historic) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ohio and Erie Canal Context triple: [Akron, transportCanal, Ohio and Erie Canal]
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Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
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Cayuga–Seneca Canal
The Cayuga–Seneca Canal is a navigable waterway in upstate New York that links Cayuga and Seneca Lakes to the Erie Canal, facilitating regional transportation and recreation.
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C.
Delaware and Hudson Canal
The Delaware and Hudson Canal was a 19th-century engineering project that transported anthracite coal from Pennsylvania to the Hudson River, playing a key role in early American industrialization and canal-era commerce.
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D.
Oswego Canal
The Oswego Canal is a navigable waterway in upstate New York that connects the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario, serving both commercial and recreational boat traffic.
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E.
Champlain Canal
The Champlain Canal is a historic waterway in New York State that links the Hudson River to Lake Champlain, forming part of the state's inland navigation system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ohio and Erie Canal Target entity description: The Ohio and Erie Canal was a 19th-century waterway in Ohio that linked Lake Erie to the Ohio River, spurring economic growth and the development of cities such as Akron.
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A.
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
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B.
Cayuga–Seneca Canal
The Cayuga–Seneca Canal is a navigable waterway in upstate New York that links Cayuga and Seneca Lakes to the Erie Canal, facilitating regional transportation and recreation.
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C.
Delaware and Hudson Canal
The Delaware and Hudson Canal was a 19th-century engineering project that transported anthracite coal from Pennsylvania to the Hudson River, playing a key role in early American industrialization and canal-era commerce.
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Oswego Canal
The Oswego Canal is a navigable waterway in upstate New York that connects the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario, serving both commercial and recreational boat traffic.
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Champlain Canal
The Champlain Canal is a historic waterway in New York State that links the Hudson River to Lake Champlain, forming part of the state's inland navigation system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
historic waterway ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ohio and Erie Canalway National Heritage Area ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Ohio
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Ohio
|
| causeOfDecline | competition from railroads ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Lake Erie
ⓘ
Ohio River ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1825 ⓘ |
| constructionEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| declineBegan | late 19th century ⓘ |
| endPoint | Portsmouth, Ohio ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
aqueducts
ⓘ
locks ⓘ towpaths ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Heritage Area corridor (through associated Canalway) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | facilitated trade between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River Valley ⓘ |
| influencedDevelopmentOf | Akron as an industrial center ⓘ |
| length | about 308 miles ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ohio ⓘ |
| opened | 1832 ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Akron
ⓘ
surface form:
Akron, Ohio
Canal Fulton, Ohio ⓘ Cleveland ⓘ
surface form:
Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga County ⓘ
surface form:
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Fairfield County, Ohio ⓘ Massillon, Ohio, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Massillon, Ohio
Muskingum County, Ohio ⓘ Newark, Ohio ⓘ Pickaway County, Ohio ⓘ Ross County, Ohio ⓘ Scioto County, Ohio ⓘ Stark County, Ohio ⓘ Summit County ⓘ
surface form:
Summit County, Ohio
Tuscarawas County, Ohio ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | transportation of goods and people ⓘ |
| spurredEconomicGrowthIn |
Akron
ⓘ
surface form:
Akron, Ohio
Canal Fulton, Ohio ⓘ Cleveland ⓘ
surface form:
Cleveland, Ohio
Massillon, Ohio, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Massillon, Ohio
Newark, Ohio ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Cleveland
ⓘ
surface form:
Cleveland, Ohio
|
| status |
partially abandoned
ⓘ
partially preserved ⓘ |
| towpathUsedBy | mule teams ⓘ |
| usedFor |
shipping agricultural products
ⓘ
shipping manufactured goods ⓘ |
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Subject: Ohio and Erie Canal Description of subject: The Ohio and Erie Canal was a 19th-century waterway in Ohio that linked Lake Erie to the Ohio River, spurring economic growth and the development of cities such as Akron.
Referenced by (8)
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