Which canal was completed first, the Erie Canal or the Carondelet Canal?
Erie Canal The Erie Canal is a canal in New York that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System (formerly known as the New York State Barge Canal). Originally, it ran 363 mi from Albany, on the Hudson River, to Buffalo, at Lake Erie. It was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. When completed in 1825, it was the second longest canal in the world (after the Grand Canal in China) and greatly affected the development and economy of New York, New York City, and the United States.
Erie Maritime Museum Erie Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located on Presque Isle Bay in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania. It was the first new Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission ( PHMC) museum in twenty years when it opened its doors on May 21, 1998. It is the homeport of the US Brig "Niagara", a modern recreation of the US Brig "Niagara" that fought in the Battle of Lake Erie.