THE ERIE CANAL
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NYS Historic
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Transportation
- 130 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, USA
- 42.87823859999999, -78.87768979999998
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Explore & More Children's Museum
THE ERIE CANAL
Inscription
THE ERIE CANALBUILT FROM 1817-1825, THIS
363-MILE WATERWAY CONNECTED
THE HUDSON RIVER TO LAKE ERIE.
THIS IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM MADE BUFFALO BOOM.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2018
The creation of the Erie Canal not only lowered travel costs for people and goods, it also was that much faster than overland travel. As a result, this contributed greatly to Buffalo’s population boom. Between 1820 and 1830, the population of Buffalo grew approximately 300%.
This marker is located inside the Explore & More Children’s Museum, a part of Canalside which occupies the historic Erie Canal Harbor in Buffalo. The harbor was the terminus of the Erie Canal completed in 1825.
