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Martin Van Buren National Historic SiteBust of Martin Van Buren by Hiram Powers.
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Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Things To Know Before You Come
 
A closeup image of several people in a boat being towed along the Erie Canal.  

Did You Know?
Once known by skeptics as "Clinton's Ditch," the Erie Canal trumped its doubters by opening faster and cheaper transportation across New York State and advanced Euro-American settlement of the Northeast, Midwest, and Great Plains.

Last Updated: April 08, 2008 at 13:46 EST