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Events on Wednesday 26 October 1825 1
1825Erie Canal OpensA 363-mile waterway links the Great Lakes to the AtlanticThe 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.