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CIVE 3800-01: Engineering Boston
Canals
CIVE 3800-01: Engineering Boston
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Canals
American Canals
Links to historic canals and canal societies.
Bowen's Picture of Boston, or, The Citizen's and Stranger's Guide to the Metropolis of Massachusetts, and Its Environs (1833)
This travel guide to the city offers some information on Boston's early canals.
Cape Cod Canal
The official website of the Cape Cod Canal includes the history and historical photos of the canal and its construction.
The Cape Cod Canal from 1630-1911
Published while work on the Canal was in progress, this book is illustrated with photos of the Canal's construction.
Dam and Lock in the Charles River (1904)
This bid request document list the materials and quantities required to build the Charles River Dam and Lock.
Historical Sketch of the Middlesex Canal (1843)
Information on the course of the canal, its construction, and its importance as a conveyor of Concord River water for Boston.
Historic American Engineering Record
Offers b&w photos of historic bridges and, occasionally, plans of especially famous structures.
Middlesex Canal Association
Organization dedicated to the history and preservation of the Middlesex Canal which linked Boston and Lowell from 1803-1851.
North American Canals
Links to canals websites in the US and Canada.
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