November 4, 1825: The first vessel to traverse the new Erie Canal from Buffalo to the Hudson River, a small barge named the
Seneca Chief, arrives in New York City.
Header: Watercolor painting depicting the opening of the Erie Canal c 1825 via Library of Congress
2 comments:
This automaticaly makes me think of the Erie Canal song, Pauline...
"Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal..."
But in the song they're going "... from Albany to Buffalo".
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