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Omaha Steve

(103,453 posts) Mon Oct 26, 2015, 09:06 PM Oct 2015

10-26-15 Completion of the Erie Canal in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/october-26-completion-of-the-erie-canal/

October 26, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1825. That was the day the construction of the Erie Canal was completed.

The 363 mile canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, by way of the Hudson River. The project was started in 1817.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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10-26-15 Completion of the Erie Canal in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2015 OP

Erie Blvd Runs Right Through Syracuse, NY - The Filled In Remains Of The Erie Canal cantbeserious Oct 2015 #1

My home town is Spencerport, an Erie Canal port town. Whenever I go back home, I always head NBachers Oct 2015 #2

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

1. Erie Blvd Runs Right Through Syracuse, NY - The Filled In Remains Of The Erie Canal

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Mon Oct 26, 2015, 09:14 PM

Oct 2015

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NBachers

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2. My home town is Spencerport, an Erie Canal port town. Whenever I go back home, I always head

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 09:59 PM

Oct 2015

down to the canal. It passes right through the middle of town.

As kids in the '50's and '60's, we grew up just like Tom Sawyer on the Erie Canal.

Thanks for putting this out, Steve!

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