Yes, there was a canal there. But does anyone know the story behind the canal??? Now you know it couldn't be that easy! :) Take care, Tracy IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list admin http://www.irishinnyc.freeservers.com http://www.inyc.freeservers.com

The canal was dug around 1808 to drain the Collect, a nearby pond. the pond was drained and filled in by 1811- but, the canal and later sewer- remained untill 1820 when it was covered and paved. See "History of the City of New York" its origin, rise and progress. pub, 1877 Virginia native New Yorker in FL ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 3:54 AM Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] Canal Street > Yes, there was a canal there. > > But does anyone know the story behind the canal??? > > Now you know it couldn't be that easy! :) > > Take care, > Tracy > IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list admin > http://www.irishinnyc.freeservers.com > http://www.inyc.freeservers.com > > > ==== IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Mailing List ==== > To unsub, send an email with "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) to either: > [email protected] (List Version) > [email protected] (Digest Version) > You can also unsubscribe from the website: > http://www.irishinnyc.freeservers.com > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >