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The Erie Canal in [[New York|New York ]] | The Erie Canal in [[New York|New York allowed]] boats from New York City on the Hudson River to reach rural upstate New York and Lake Erie. Eventually the Great Lakes were also connected to the Ohio River and Mississippi River systems by other canals. As canals developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the canals provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a canal, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting waterway. | ||
Historical Background | Historical Background | ||
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*'''1819 Rome to Utica''' | *'''1819 Rome to Utica''' | ||
*'''1820 Utica to Syracuse''' | *'''1820 Utica to Syracuse''' | ||
*'''1823 Brockport to Albany ([[ | *'''1823 Brockport to Albany ([[Champlain Canal|Champlain Canal]] connecting the Hudson River to Lake Champlain was completed at the same time)''' | ||
*'''1824 Lockport locks''' | *'''1824 Lockport locks''' | ||
*'''1825 Onondago Ridge finishing the entire canal.''' | *'''1825 Onondago Ridge finishing the entire canal.''' | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
The University of Rochester and the Family History Library Catalog have more information about the history of the Erie Canal. | The [http://www.history.rochester.edu/canal/ '''University of Rochester'''] and the Family History Library Catalog have more information about the history of the Erie Canal. | ||
Settlers and Records | Settlers and Records | ||