Erie Canal

by Erie Canal Museum, Andrew P. Kitzmann, Canal Museum Erie

Book Overview

The Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and became the backbone of an economic and cultural explosion that defined the image of New York. The canal's development spurred successful industry and a booming economy, sparking massive urban growth in an area that was previously virtually unexplored wilderness. People poured west into this new space, drawn by the ability to ship goods along the canal to the Hudson River, New York City, and the world beyond...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738562009
• ISBN13: 9780738562001
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"