Oneida Carryとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Oneida Carry was an important link in the trade route between Albany, New York, Oneida Lake, and Lake Ontario during the 18th Century. Linking the Mohawk River and Wood Creek the carry was a vital spot on the Mohowk River Transportation Route, one of two routes in the northern part of the continent that allowed direct access into the western interior of the continent, the other being the Saint Lawrence River. Throughout the 18th Century merchants and soldiers would have to remove their bateaus, a special type of boat for inland transportation, from the water and portage or carry them across the dry land, approximately 2 to 4 miles depending on the water levels. Thus for nearly a hundred years movement of military goods, trade goods, and other supplies into and out of the interior of the North American Continent required control over the Oneida Carry.