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Suggestion from Cadwallader Colden
Cadwallader Colden, the first surveyor general of the New York colony introduced the idea of constructing a canal to link to the Hudson River to Lake Erie. -
The Steam Engine is Invented
Scotsman James Watt had invented a successful machine known as the Steam Engine, which became very useful during the construction of the Erie Canal. -
Another Suggestion of Erie Canal
Gouverneur Morris had brought up an idea of building the Canal in Upstate New York as well to improve transporation of crops. -
Original Invention
The original invention of being able to create an uninterrupted route of water from the Hudson River, to Lake Ontario, was unknown to be first time of creating a source of the blueprints ( Architectual drawing of the design in this case for the Erie Canal.) , There were two Native American names from two Iroquois Indian Tribes whose names were names of two rivers and one lake were part of the first plans of connecting water bodies. the two Indian tribe names were the Mohawk and Oneida. -
Authorization of possible canal routes
In 1897, the New York State legislature authorized a survey of possible canal routes in upstate New York. -
Jesse Hawley
The inventor of the canal locks and the blueprints of the Erie Canal, Jesse Hawley after studying for many hard months, of work, created a route, on a map of New York State, how the Canal would connect from Lake Erie to the Hudson River. (1807-1808). -
Construction Begins
Construction begins on the Erie Canal. The Construction of the Erie Canal had begun by the approval of DeWitt Clinton as he broke ground for the development of the Erie Canal. -
Grand Opening Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was set. It was from Buffalo and Albany, which then on that day it became Official Opening of the Erie Canal. -
Rebuilding the Canal 1835-1865
This time the continuation/rebuilding the Canal's purpose was to enlarge it, to make it more advance and bigger, as well. The Erie Canal was widened to 70 feet and was deepened to 7 feet along with 72 double locks , including taking care of the bends and curves in the coarse of the Erie Canal. -
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The New York State Engineer and Surveyor Agency manages the Erie Canal.
During the 1850's up to the mid-1900's the managing of the Erie Canal system was done by the New York State Engineer and Surveyor government agency that maintained the canal system and running of the canal. -
New York State Barge Canal 1905-1918
The Barge Canal was made to include some sections of the Erie Canal but making more Natural ways instead of usage of man. -
Recreational Use
The Major parts of the Erie Canal has been used for the purpose of Recreation, to show the importance of one our greatest invention in transportation, the Erie Canal. -
Our Erie Canal Today
Today the Erie Canal is supported with an organization known as, "New York State Canal Corporation and the, "Erie Canal Way National Herritage Corridor."
