{"product_id":"chenango-canal-the-million-dollar-ditch-9781540216328","title":"Chenango Canal: The Million Dollar Ditch","description":"Chenango Canal: The Million Dollar Ditch chronicles the story of a central New York State canal and how it changed the region. In 1825, the Omnibus Canal Bill had called for a survey of a canal linking the Susquehanna River at Binghamton to the Erie Canal in Utica. The idea of a canal was well received in the Chenango Valley but was opposed by many outside it. After eight years of legislative battles, the canal was finally authorized in 1833 with a proposed million-dollar budget. Against seeming insurmountable odds, the 97-mile canal was completed in 1836. Touted as \"the best built canal in New York State,\" the canal was never profitable for the state, but it did bring a measure of prosperity to the communities along its length, delivering cheap coal from Pennsylvania to emerging steam-powered factories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLallier, Wade Allen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Wade Allen Lallier, a resident of Deansboro, holds a bachelor's degree in social studies from Syracuse University. He is a member of the Chenango Canal Association, which is dedicated to preserving the Chenango Canal and its history. For Chenango Canal: The Million Dollar Ditch, he selected photographs from private collections, library special collections, and local and county historical societies.","brand":"Arcadia Publishing Library Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50352973840658,"sku":"9781540216328","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f17f7e66-ff1d-4a77-9176-ab2cad9b5d51.jpg?v=1728278926","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chenango-canal-the-million-dollar-ditch-9781540216328","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}