Construction of the Erie Canal
- Date Range
- July 4, 1817 – October 26, 1825
- Title
- Construction of the Erie Canal
- What occurred
- Construction on the Erie Canal began in 1817 and finished in 1825. It ran from the Hudson River in Albany to the Niagara River in Buffalo. It lowered the cost of both shipping and food in the Midwest and the Northeast. The canal also increased trade and enabled migration out West.
- Location
- Hudson River, Albany, New York to Niagara River, Buffalo, New York
- Image Citation
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/Erie-Canal
- Student name(s)
- Kelci Gilot