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New York statesman DeWitt Clinton promoted the idea of this waterway & was the commissioner who oversaw its construction |
the Erie Canal
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$800 |
DJ |
AMERICAN HISTORY |
2020-05-29 |
#8225 |
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In 1817 ground was broken for this, derisively called "Clinton's Big Ditch" |
the Erie Canal
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$400 |
DJ |
AMERICAN HISTORY |
2018-02-16 |
#7700 |
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Completed in 1825, this waterway was only 4 feet deep |
the Erie Canal
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$400 |
J |
AMERICAN HISTORY |
1987-01-21 |
#553 |
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From 1825 on, this made it possible for settlers moving west to avoid crossing the Appalachians |
the Erie Canal
DD
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$600 |
DJ |
AMERICAN HISTORY |
1986-10-21 |
#487 |