It was derided by its critics as "DeWitt Clinton's big (*) ditch," but this structure's completion in 1825 helped make New York City the largest port in the United States.
Gouverneur Morris was an early proponent of this structure that cut through Montezuma Marsh on its path through the Mohawk Valley. It was derided by its critics as "DeWitt Clinton's big (*) ditch," but this structure's completion in 1825 helped make New York City the largest port in the United States. The Hudson River was connected to Buffalo by, for 10 points, what canal that ends at a namesake Great Lake?
Gouverneur Morris was an early proponent of this structure that cut through Montezuma Marsh on its path through the Mohawk Valley.
Erie Canal