The Erie Canal is a man made waterway from Albany, NY to Lake Erie. It was funded by Dewitt Clinton and took eight years to build. It was completed on October 26, 1825. The Erie Canal brought down the costs of shipping goods from the Midwest to New York, making New York City the busiest US port city.
Dewitt Clinton was the man who pushed for the Erie canal. At first no one thought it would any success what so ever. People called it "Clinton's Ditch". Then, in 1825 the Erie Canal was finished. It stretched from Lake Erie near Buffalo, past Syracuse along the Mohawk river and then to Albany along the Hudson River. It was a HUGE success, reducing the cost and time for a regular boat. The Erie Canal was a man made waterway from Lake Erie to the Atlantic by way of Albany, NY. It helped New York eclipse Philadelphia as the largest city and port of the Eastern Seaboard of the US.
The Erie Canal is used for fishing, traveling, tours, transportating goods, and other things.
The Erie Canal was made so that the barges could travel faster on the route from New York to the Midwest. It was later replaced by railroads.
Construction on the Erie Canal in New York state began in 1817. The canal was opened on October 26, 1825. It ran from Albany on the Hudson River to Buffalo at Lake Erie, a total of about 363 miles.
Construction on the Erie Canal in New York state began in 1817. The canal was opened on October 26, 1825. It ran from Albany on the Hudson River to Buffalo at Lake Erie, a total of about 363 miles.
The Welland Canal.
The Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was not cemented.
the Erie canal
No the Erie Canal did not join the Ohio River. But New York was not the only state that built canals. The state of Ohio also built canals. The Miami and Erie Canal went to the Ohio River. The Erie and Ohio Canal also reached the Ohio River. Neither of these canals were as successful as the Erie Canal.
The Ohio and Erie Canal linked Cleveland with Lake Erie.
the Erie Canal
The original length of the Erie Canal was 363 feet.
The Erie Canal is in the state of New York.
The Erie Canal connects Albany, The Hudson River, Lake Erie, Buffalo, and everything in between.