On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal opened as the first major manmade waterway in the United States
On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal opened as the first major manmade waterway in the United States. Running 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo, New York it was the longest artificial waterway in North America and connected the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. Did you know? The canal was […]