Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor - #OnThisDay in 1916, the Erie Barge Canal Lock 17 in Little Falls opened as the tallest lock in existence at the time and remains the largest
![One of the many locks along the Ohio and Erie Canal constructed in 1825. It connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River and helped to develop the USA, and is managed by One of the many locks along the Ohio and Erie Canal constructed in 1825. It connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River and helped to develop the USA, and is managed by](https://i.redd.it/zqyys31j53h61.jpg)
One of the many locks along the Ohio and Erie Canal constructed in 1825. It connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River and helped to develop the USA, and is managed by
![Digital Collections : Still Image : Erie Canal: locks 32 and 33 and prism; Kings Bend to Genesee River [NYSA_11833-97_C023_V2_12613] Digital Collections : Still Image : Erie Canal: locks 32 and 33 and prism; Kings Bend to Genesee River [NYSA_11833-97_C023_V2_12613]](https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/media/collectiveaccess/images/6/1/7/50046_ca_object_representations_media_61785_large.jpg)