Sunday, November 4, 2012

Seafaring Sunday: Seneca Chief

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
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2 comments:

  1. Timmy!November 4, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    This automaticaly makes me think of the Erie Canal song, Pauline...

    "Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal..."

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  2. PaulineNovember 4, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    But in the song they're going "... from Albany to Buffalo".

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