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Maspeth Queens exhibition focuses on Irish Americans in building New York’s legendary Erie Canal

A look into New York’s history and an educational resource for school groups, senior and civic organizations

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JANE WALSH,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 8:38 AM
Updated Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 8:39 AM

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johnshiel | Oct 11, 2012, 10:01 AM EDT
strikingly modern looking bridge above the mules in the photo, eh?

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lcobryan | Oct 09, 2012, 07:10 PM EDT
Actually, what allowed NYC to grow was the reduction in the shipping costs of one tone of food from the Western part of the State, most notably the Finger Lakes Region, from $100 to < than $10.

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CourtneysDad | Oct 09, 2012, 12:28 PM EDT
Where does the Illinois/Michigan canal begin and end? Do you know when it was built? Where did the money come from? Thanks

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forflann | Oct 09, 2012, 10:08 AM EDT
They also built the Illinois and Michigan canal,without which the union forces wouldn't have won the civil war.

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