Now, to get y'all off that over-rated Souhtern kick here is an archaeology
topic of interest to some:

For those of you interested in canal archaeology and engineering, I wanted
to pass along this wonderful web site on the 1798 German Flatts Canal in
Upstate New York.  It is authored by Phil Lord at the New York State Museum
and is but one of many pages devoted to his incredible projects studying
the early canals across New York State.

The site was studied by the State Museum between 1982 and 1992, first under
contract to the NYSDOT and later as a Museum research project.

Twenty guesses as to the identity of the bushy-haired mud-monger seen on
the Guard Lock pages.

         Dan W.

PS:  Want to cure yourself of the 'romance" of over-rated southern cooking?
- research on how real Chitterlings (aka Chitlins) are made.  Any recipe
that calls for you to "Split the chitterlings open; remove all particles
and any debris" is just down right wrong.  I guess I'm lucky to be living
in Virginia, which some will argue is not "the South" ... it is Virginia.





>For those interested in canal history and heritage area development, you
>might like to take a peek at http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/plantationisland/
>
>I always welcome feedback.
>
>Philip Lord, Jr.
>Director, Division of Museum Services
>New York State Museum
>Room CEC 3097 - Empire State Plaza
>Albany, NY
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>(518) 486-2037
>Website: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/services.html