Construction began in 1817.
Began construction in 1817Finished construction in 1825
Erie Canal in New York
Construction of the Erie Canal began July 4, 1817 and was completed October 26, 1825
Construction of the Erie Canal began in Rome, New York. At one time or another there were around 50,000 people who worked on the canal.
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.
Construction of the Erie Canal started on July 4, 1817.
Construction on the Erie Canal started on July 4, 1817.
The Ohio and Erie Canal linked Cleveland with Lake Erie.
The National Road was the first major highway in the United States. The initial stage of the project began in 1811; but it took a long period of time to build the road, and the project finally came to an end in 1839. In the midst of the building of the National Road, work began on the Erie Canal, starting in 1817. The canal was opened for traffic in October 1825. Thus, there were six years between when the National Road's construction began and the construction of the Erie Canal was started.
Building of the Erie Canal began on July 4, 1817.
It took eight years to build the Erie Canal.