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Article: Boats and more boats.(Brief Article)
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- Appleseeds
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- January 1, 2002
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There was only one way for people or goods to travel on the Erie Canal: by boat. But there were all kinds of boats. Colorful captains steered them. Noisy mules and horses pulled them. Passengers took them east and west. Their cargoes were weighed. Taxes were paid. And, as the canal grew, there were boats and more boats.
Passenger, or packet, boats--These boats packed 40 to 100 passengers who wanted to travel in style. Each had a dining room and sleeping room. At night, the dining room was changed into the sleeping room.
Freight carriers--These boats carried wheat, corn, and a whole lot more. Freight carriers were called Bullheads or Lakers. They ...