carrying place
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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That’s where Arnold’s men crossed to what’s known as Carrying Place Township so they could take a more direct route, via the Dead River and a chain of other waterways, to Canada.
From Washington Times
The place we chose for lunch was likely near a spot where the Arnold contingent rested before trudging on toward Carrying Place more than two centuries earlier.
From Washington Times
From Byron's description, it seems probable that Lieutenant Skyring was near the carrying place; but as further delay could answer no good end, he very prudently returned, looking carefully about, as he proceeded, for some signs of a landing-place, but without success.
From Project Gutenberg
Passing over the "Carrying Place," they reached Lake Erie.
From Project Gutenberg
Sieur Joliet ... has returned three months ago, and discovered some very fine Countries, and a navigation so easy through the beautiful rivers he has found, that a person can go from Lake Ontario and Fort Frontenac in a bark to the Gulf of Mexico, there being only one carrying place, half a league in length, where Lake Ontario communicates with Lake Erie.
From Project Gutenberg
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