The Erie Canal

The Erie Canal (HM2E9K)

Location: Fultonville, NY 12072 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 54.981', W 74° 26.841'

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A 19th-Century World Wonder

A Natural Advantage
The Erie Canal was built by taking advantage of a path carved by nature through the eastern Appalachian Mountains. Construction on the Erie Canal began in Rome, New York, on July 4, 1817, and it opened in Buffalo in 1825.

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Clinton's Big Ditch

As one of the greatest champions of the canal, Governor Dewitt Clinton presided over a "Wedding of the Waters" ceremony soon after the waterway opened. Critics of the Erie Canal, soon proved wrong, had called the canal "Clinton's Big Ditch."

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A Vision From Behind Bars

While serving a 20-month prison sentence for bankruptcy, Jesse Hawley, a New York flour merchant, wrote a series of essays in 1807 that proved hugely influential to the creation of the canal.

Nearby attractions:

Canastota Canal Town Museum
Erie Canalway Trail
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
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HM NumberHM2E9K
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Placed ByPath Through History/I Love NY
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Date Added Monday, February 11th, 2019 at 10:03pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 545106 N 4751673
Decimal Degrees42.91635000, -74.44735000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 54.981', W 74° 26.841'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 54' 58.86" N, 74° 26' 50.46" W
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Area Code(s)518
Closest Postal AddressAt or near I-90, Fultonville NY 12072, US
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