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1. The economy of the 1700s dictated building cities near rivers to move goods

Wed Jan 31, 2024, 04:22 PM

Jan 2024

Now we don't use rivers very much for goods but we have to build bridges all over the place. See how things can change on you?

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What Pittsburgh-Area River Was Just Named the 2024 River of the Year? [View all] FakeNoose Jan 2024 OP

The economy of the 1700s dictated building cities near rivers to move goods bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #1

The beautiful river of my youth Charging Triceratops Jan 2024 #2

Ha Ha so true montanacowboy Jan 2024 #3

I used to swim in the Yough, down around Ohiopyle FakeNoose Jan 2024 #4