--- In [email protected], "Mike Stevens" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> I wonder where this idea came from?  The history is actually 
complicated.
> 
> The Grand Junction was designed as a barge canal in 1792, and was 
presumably  defined as such in its enabling Act.  

HUGE SNIP

> So my view of the Grand Junction is that was was an attempt to 
build a barge 
> canal which only proved successful over the southern part of its 
route.  But 
> I believe that legally it probably still is a barge canal.
> 
> Mike Stevens

Mike, as ever you are a star. I've still got so much history to 
learn. Thank you for such a comprehensive and interesting answer.
Debbi
nb TIAMI

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