Results for The Erie Canal - July 4, 1817
Results for The Erie Canal - July 4, 1817
The Erie Canal - July 4, 1817
Historic New York
The ceremonies outside the village of Rome on Independence Day, 1817, climaxed years of discussion about building the Erie Canal. Dignitaries and local citizens assembled at sunrise to attend the start of construction. Judge Joshua Hathaway, a veteran ...
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