This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US History (General) has 12 clues. Answers range from 3 to 10 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A water-carrying bridge built to help the canal cross over a river or a low valley.
A flat-bottomed vessel used on canals or rivers to transport cargo.
A structure carrying a roadway over the canal.
The front part of a boat.
An artificial or man-made waterway. A big ditch filled with water.
Part of a scale in a weigh lock used to weigh canal boats.
The original 363-mile canal that ran from Albany to Buffalo, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes.
A fleet of small boats.
A small door on the gate of a lock which opens to empty the water inside.
A young boy in his early teens (or sometimes a man) who drove the animals used to tow the canal boats.
The person who opens/closes the lock/s.
Canal boats had no engines or sails. They were pulled by a pair of sturdy mules or horses on a towpath alongside the canal.