![]() ![]() Mules like Sal walked along the side of the canal pulling the floating barges filled with produce or other goods. Stretching 363 miles, it was an engineering wonder and at the time the longest canal in America or Europe. The Erie Canal, finished in 1825, connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River. Peter Yarrow writes this about THE ERIE CANAL in his book Favorite Folk Songs: Music by Various Artists, Arranged by Peter YarrowĬollection of lullabies, illustrated from the: ![]() ![]() The back pages of Peter Spier’s gorgeously and incredibly detailed book of illustrations, includes printed music and historical information about the building of the canal and the lives of the people who used it. This is such a fun song to sing and a terrific opportunity to explore an important moment in American History. ![]()
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