On this day in Labor History the year was 1825. That was the day the construction of the Erie Canal was completed. 
The 363 mile canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, by way of the Hudson River. The project was started in 1817.

On this day in Labor History the year was 1825. That was the day the construction of the Erie Canal was completed. The 363 mile canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, by way of the Hudson River. The project was started in 1817.

On this day in Labor History the year was 1825.&nbsp;That was the day the construction of the Erie Canal was completed.&nbsp;
The 363 mile canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, by way of the Hudson River. The project was started in 1817.&nbsp;

October 26 - The Erie Canal is Completed

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October 26 - The Erie Canal is Completed

October 26 - The Erie Canal is Completed