Erie Canal Groundbreaking-a Big Deal?


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By: Brad Utter
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NYS Museum

Author of Enterprising Waters

via Empire State Engagements

with Robert Chiles

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The first shovel full of earth was dug for the Erie Canal, as depicted in this drawing, on July 4, 1817, in Rome Via the Rome Sentinel

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