1. The Erie Canal
As early as 1724, Cadwallader Glolden, surveyor of the Province of New York, had realized that such a route could be dug between the Hudson River at Albany and Lake Erie at Buffalo. ... Before it opened, "a shipper paid $100 to send a ton of freight from Buffalo to New York City and the trip took 20 days. ... The success of the Erie Canal was also a turning point for New York City. ... Before the canal, the cost to ship one ton of goods from Buffalo to New York City cost $100. ... The Erie Canal and its neighbors became known as the New York State Canal System. ...
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- Grade Level: High School