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Bookmark or Share- How the Erie Canal Was Built With Raw Labor and Amateur ... - HISTORYThe Erie Canal, fully completed in 1825, was an immediate triumph, transporting goods, people and ideas between the East Coast and the frontier settlements of the Midwest and beyond.
- Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor :: History and CultureBuilt between 1817 and 1825, the original Erie Canal traversed 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo. It was the longest artificial waterway and the greatest public works project in North America. The canal put New York on the map as the Empire State—the leader in population, industry, and economic strength.
- Erie Canal, Summary, Facts, Significance, APUSH - American History CentralThe Erie Canal was an artificial waterway constructed between 1817–1825 to connect the Hudson River at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo, spanning over 350 miles across New York state. The canal’s completion was a major engineering feat of the early 19th century.
- A Brief History of the Erie Canal - Smithsonian MagazineYet shortly after the locks opened in 1825, completing a man-made waterway that connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, the critics were silenced, and the Erie Canal, one of the greatest...
- History of the Ohio & Erie Canal - U.S. National Park ServiceThe Erie Canal opened in 1825, immediately benefiting New York and beyond. The Erie Canal was the beginning of a national transportation system, connecting ports on the Great Lakes with eastern markets.
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