It linked the Midwest and Great Lakes to the East and turned New York into America's largest port city.
The Eerie Canal. Started in 1817 and completed in 1825. It was created by Dewitt Clinton.
Construction of the Erie Canal began July 4, 1817 and was completed October 26, 1825
Buffalo, New York flourished due to the construction of the Erie Canal that was completed in 1825.
On October 26, 1825 the Erie Canal was completed and a big celebration was held in New York state.
Began construction in 1817Finished construction in 1825
Construction of the Erie Canal started on July 4, 1817.
The Ohio and Erie Canal linked Cleveland with Lake Erie.
The canal that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean is known as the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal connects New York City and the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The Canal started construction on July 4, 1817 and was officially opened on October 26, 1825 (even though it was first used on May 17, 1821).
The Erie Canal.
John Quincy Adams was president when the Erie Canal was completed.
The original Erie Canal construction was completed in 1825. Since then, three expansion projects have been completed. The first took place in 1836. The second took place in 1862. The third began in 1903 and ended in 1918. This final expansion project was termed the "Barge Canal" and included the connection of the previous Erie Canal, the Champlain River, the Oswego River, the Cayuga Canal and the Seneca Canal.
The Hudson River and Lake Erie were connected when the Erie Canal was completed October 26, 1825.