Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While much of the infrastructure of the Erie Canal era is preserved and documented, the lifeblood of the canal — the mules and ...

"I've got a mule, her name is Sal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal... She's a good old worker and a good old pal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal..." Many of us in Western New York learned that song in school.

Explore the Erie Canal's engineering marvels and the physics behind locks in Compact Science! Discover the science behind Erie Canal's locks! Sarajane navigates through history and physics, revealing ...

The Erie Canal was once one of the country's most important trade routes. Some are questioning whether this historical relic is still worth the... A Piece Of The Past, A Price In The Present: Paying ...

“I’ve got a mule, and her name is Sal, Fifteen years on the Erie Canal … Low bridge, everybody down.” It was a popular song we sang in music class in Martin Luther School when I was growing up in ...