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*1823 Brockport to Albany (Champlain Canal connecting the Hudson River to Lake Champlain was completed at the same time) | *1823 Brockport to Albany (Champlain Canal connecting the Hudson River to Lake Champlain was completed at the same time) | ||
*1824 Lockport locks | *1824 Lockport locks | ||
*1825 Onondago Ridge | *1825 Onondago Ridge finishing the entire canal. | ||
The Erie Canal contributed to the wealth and importance of New York City, Buffalo, and New York State. It increased trade throughout the nation by opening eastern and overseas markets to Midwestern farm products and | The Erie Canal contributed to the wealth and importance of New York City, Buffalo, and New York State. It increased trade throughout the nation by opening eastern and overseas markets to Midwestern farm products and enabling migration to the West. New ethnic Irish communities formed in towns along the canal, as Irish immigrants were a large portion of labor force involved in its construction.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Erie Canal" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal (accessed 24 June 2009).</ref> | ||
=== Canal Route === | === Canal Route === | ||