Curated OER
National Park Service: The Ohio & Erie Canal
This site begins with a story to introduce the Ohio & Erie Canal. Following the story is an extensive lesson plan for students to learn about the canal's structure, use, and much more. Included in the instructional activity are links...
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: The Industrial Revolution
Take this quiz to assess your knowledge on the industrial revolution.
Other
Rochester Images: The Erie Canal
A collection of digitized images that reflect the time and life on the Erie Canal.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Lakes, Rives, & Canals
This site provides a brief introduction to the river system and canals of Ohio. Includes a history of the canal system, details and maps of the drainage throughout the state, and how the river systems are used today.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Building the Erie Canal
In this lesson students learn how the Erie Canal changed the U.S. economy and influenced settlement patterns in the west.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Impact of the Erie Canal on America
Students explore the story of the Erie Canal and learn how the creation of the Erie Canal represented a large-scale effort by people to change their environment to be more advantageous to them.
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: Immigration to America in the 1800s
Learners will be introduced to the reasons people came to America and the different modes of transportation used for the journey. Students will follow the journey of one man from Switzerland to Ohio.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1420: The Erie Canal
Read about the history of the Erie Canal and the impact it had on the economy in this article, which is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
Other
Berkshire Television: Erie Canal 175 Years
This site contains some brief information on the history of the Erie Canal and the impact it had on the United States. There is also a photo gallery of historic images.
Other
Paintings of Carl Rakeman: 1825 the Erie Canal
This site contains a picture of a painting of the "Seneca Chief" making its maiden voyage on the Erie Canal, followed by a brief paragraph on the Erie Canal.
Other
Cleveland State University: Bibliography of Ohio Canals
Resource offers bibliography of historic and contemporary works on the Ohio & Erie Canal.
Other
Map of New York Canals
Site has great map of the entire canal system of New York. Student can click on regions they "would like to see in greater detail."
Other
New York State Canals: Erie Canal Map
This site has a map of the Erie Canal and lets you zoom in on different parts of the Canal to view where the locks are.
Other
Map of New York Canals
Site has great map of the entire canal system of New York. Student can click on regions they "would like to see in greater detail."
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Erie Canal
Provides details about the Erie Canal that stretched for 363 miles linking the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
Curated OER
Cross Section of the Original Erie Canal
Overview of the Erie Canal from its initial proposal to its completion.