Middlesex Canal

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:canal
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
Middlesex Canal Association
gptkbp:built Middlesex Canal Corporation
gptkbp:civic_engagement community events
gptkbp:closed 1880
gptkbp:community_impact economic growth
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Merrimack_River
gptkb:Charles_River
gptkbp:constructed_in 1803
gptkbp:construction_material earth and stone
gptkbp:crosses several towns
gptkbp:cultural_heritage local history
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
gptkbp:current_status partially filled in
gptkbp:dam_type artificial waterway
gptkbp:educational_resources local schools
gptkbp:environmental_impact altered local ecosystems
gptkbp:exhibition_history canal exhibits
gptkbp:famous_landmark canal maps
canal history signs
gptkbp:features locks
gptkbp:historical_documentation canal charter
gptkbp:historical_event canal opening ceremony
gptkbp:historical_figure Governor James Sullivan
gptkbp:historical_legacy transportation innovation
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_research archaeological studies
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:economic_development
walking paths
transportation route for goods
gptkbp:historical_use shipping
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Middlesex Canal
gptkbp:influenced_by local geography
gptkbp:infrastructure gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:is_promoted_by local businesses
gptkbp:land_use recreational use
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:length 27 miles
gptkbp:local_government involvement in preservation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:navigable yes
gptkbp:opened 1808
gptkbp:original_purpose to facilitate trade
gptkbp:part_of Boston area transportation system
gptkbp:preservation_efforts ongoing
preservation societies
gptkbp:project restoration efforts
gptkbp:replaced_by railroads
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:urban_development
gptkbp:tourist_attraction historical tours
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:used_by barges
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:water_source local rivers
gptkbp:wildlife habitat alteration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chelmsford,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6