The Project Algerine crew explores the Erie Extension Canal, highlighting its historical significance and tracing its path through Erie, Pennsylvania. The video documents the canal’s impact on the city’s development and the lasting imprint it left on the landscape.
Highlights
🗺️ The crew starts at the old Passenger Terminal area, showcasing the canal’s central role in transportation and the bustling activity it brought to the area.
🏢 They visit the site of the Oliver and Bacon Mill, emphasizing the canal’s contribution to local industry and the mill’s connection to the canal’s power source.
🏘️ The video reveals the canal’s path through the neighborhoods, highlighting the historical significance of local houses and the canal’s lasting impact on the landscape.
🏞️ They showcase the canal’s dramatic drop in elevation and the series of locks, emphasizing the engineering marvel of the canal and its connection to the Bayfront.