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gptkbp:instanceOf
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canal
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gptkbp:built
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1817
1825
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Lake_Erie
gptkb:Hudson_River
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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immigration patterns
New_York_economy
American_Westward_Expansion
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gptkbp:current_use
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fishing
tourism
recreational boating
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gptkbp:electronic_systems
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36 locks
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gptkbp:elevation
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565 feet
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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invasive species
water quality issues
altered ecosystems
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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The_Erie_Canal_is_a_great_work.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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trade
transportation
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Erie_Canal_Celebration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Erie Canal
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gptkbp:is_governed_by
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gptkb:New_York_State_Canal_Corporation
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gptkbp:length
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363 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:New_York
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Albany
gptkb:Syracuse
gptkb:Buffalo
gptkb:Rochester
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gptkbp:nearby_attractions
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gptkb:Erie_Canal_Museum
gptkb:Buffalo_Harbor_State_Park
gptkb:Syracuse_Inner_Harbor
gptkb:Canalway_Trail
gptkb:Lockport_Locks
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gptkbp:notable_artist
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Low Bridge, Everybody Down
Erie_Canal_Song
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gptkbp:opened
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1825
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gptkbp:purpose
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facilitate trade
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gptkbp:renovated
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1990s
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gptkbp:training
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water management system
canal boats
construction challenges
construction of locks
influence on transportation policy
use of aqueducts
impact on shipping costs
influence on other canals
labor force used
use of stone and earth
cutting_through_the_Appalachian_Mountains
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gptkbp:type
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artificial waterway
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