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Interpreting the Evidence

Engraving of a Durham Boat and a Bateau on the Mohawk River, 1810

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  • Documents in this Activity:
  • Historical Eras:

    Expansion and Reform (1801 - 1861)

  • Thinking Skill:

    Historical Analysis & Interpretation

  • Grade Level:

    Lower Elementary
    Upper Elementary
    Middle School
    High School
    College University

  • Topics:

    Environment
    Erie Canal
    Transportation

  • Primary Source Types:

    Image

  • Regions:

    Central New York
    New York State

  • Creator:

    NYS Archives Partnership Trust Education Team

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Document Description
This is an engraving of a bateau (boat) and a Durham boat (with sails) navigating the Mohawk River. It shows the Durham boat being forced upstream through one of the dams created by the Western Inland Lock Navigation Company in the late 1780s to raise the water level across the river's many rifts and shoals, 1810.
Before the opening of the Erie Canal traveling and transporting goods over long distances was difficult. This picture shows a bateau (boat) and a Durham boat being forced upstream on the Mohawk River.
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