Erie Extension Canal
Part of the old channel is visible by the present railroad, which replaced the canal. Lockport, now Platea, was founded 1839 at a point where a series of locks, 28 in two miles, lowered boats bound for Erie. Canal open 1844-71.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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