As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation since 1776. …
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Once considered the longest artificial waterway in America, Upstate New York’s Erie Canal is an architectural wonder that passes picturesque villages and historic buildings. The canal…
Though the United States is a fairly young country compared to the Old World, its tantalizing history and rich culture can still be felt all around.…
Along the banks of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, canal-era history still lingers in one community’s preserved buildings and waterside canal trails. Riegelsville, a small Bucks…
The Panama Canal, which slices through the North and South American continents, carving a 51-mile path between the east and west coasts, where it links the…