The Erie Canal

Have you ever heard of a road that was built for boats? That’s what the Erie Canal is. In the 1800s, people dug a canal that was 363 miles long. It helped link the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Can you guess how long it took to build the canal? Or why the canal was important?

About This Book

By: Lisa Bullard

Illustrated by:

Published by: Live Oak Media provided by Lerner Publishing Group

7-10Age Range

3.6 AR

30Pages

WorldSubject

590LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

NGuided Reading

MFountas & Pinnell

28DRA

JavaScript Required

Whoops! We're sorry but Epic doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Check your web browser's settings to make sure it's enabled.