Erie canal.
Unofficially it was originally referred to as "Clinton's big ditch"
Erie canal
The line of trench warfare, which was active from 1915 through 1917, starts at the western most part of Belgium, through north France, to northwestern France, right along the border of Germany, and the end of the trench, actually enters Germany.
Erie Canal!
Erie canal
A canal is a big ditch.
Panama. The big ditch was a name given to the Panama Canal.
Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Ditch" is the Panama Canal, which is in ... you guessed it ... Panama!
On October 26, 1825 the Erie Canal was completed and a big celebration was held in New York state.
Theodore Roosevelt's "big ditch" refers to the Panama Canal, which was located in Panama. Roosevelt played a significant role in the canal's construction during his presidency from 1901 to 1909.
The Big Ditch.