Illustration: lithograph of the Erie Canal at Lockport, New York, c.1855. Published for Herrman J. Meyer, 164 William Street, New York City. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Opening of Erie Canal Connects East and West

By Tony Pettinato on October 26, 2016

An article about the opening of the Erie Canal on 26 October 1825, ushering in a new era of trade and expanding westward migration for the young U.S... (Read More)

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