Timeline October 1825

Events in October 1825 1

• 1825 Erie Canal Opens A 363-mile waterway links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic The Erie Canal, connecting Lake Erie at Buffalo to the Hudson River at Albany, opened fully on 26 October 1825 after eight years of construction. It drastically cut the cost and time of shipping goods between the American interior and New York City, fueling the city's rise as a commercial hub.