----- Original Message ----- From: Cynthia Wolcott <cwolcott@dreamscape.com> To: Patricia Otis <otis_p@msn.com> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [Tri-Counties] mule boys > I may have an answer to your question. I live near the Erie Canal Village > in Rome, NY. The website for them is www.eriecanalvillage.net. The small > picture at the top of their website shows how the packet boats were pulled > through the water by the mules. In this picture someone is riding the mule, > but usually someone led the mule down a dirt track beside the canal. This > was to keep the mule going at a steady pace. Usually a boy had this job. > Therefore the term "mule boy". > Cindy Wolcott > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Patricia Otis <otis_p@msn.com> > To: <PABRADFO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 8:33 AM > Subject: Fw: [Tri-Counties] mule boys > > > > Did you ever find out what "mule boys" are? If so, what is the > definition? > > Pat Otis > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Karyl Hubbard > > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 5:02 PM > > To: PABRADFO-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [Tri-Counties] mule boys > > > > Can anyone there suggest a site giving a brief history/explanation of the > job of the 'mule boy' on various canals (especially the Erie, but I know > there were others)? Or suggest an internet site or book? Thank you. Karyl > Hubbard. karylh@yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== PABRADFO Mailing List ==== > > Please post all surname listings and surname or family queries on the > Query section of Tri-Counties site at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm > > > > > > ==== PABRADFO Mailing List ==== > > Please post all surname listings and surname or family queries on the > Query section of Tri-Counties site at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm > > >

Yes and they walked the tow path. Not toe ! : Subject: Re: [Tri-Counties] mule boys : : > I may have an answer to your question. I live near the Erie Canal Village : > in Rome, NY. The website for them is www.eriecanalvillage.net. The small : > picture at the top of their website shows how the packet boats were pulled : > through the water by the mules. In this picture someone is riding the : mule, : > but usually someone led the mule down a dirt track beside the canal. This : > was to keep the mule going at a steady pace. Usually a boy had this job. : > Therefore the term "mule boy". : > Cindy Wolcott : > : > : > > Did you ever find out what "mule boys" are? If so, what is the : > definition? : > > Pat Otis: > > : > > Can anyone there suggest a site giving a brief history/explanation of: the: > job of the 'mule boy' on various canals (especially the Erie, but I know : > there were others)? Or suggest an internet site or book? Thank you. : Karyl : > Hubbard. karylh@yahoo.com :