{"id":2280,"date":"2023-08-31T16:36:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dev-54ta5gq-efq3dbeuwehow.us-2.platformsh.site\/?page_id=2280"},"modified":"2025-01-22T01:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:07:54","slug":"erie-canal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/on-the-water-old\/erie-canal\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie Canal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Erie Canal<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Twelve Miles on the Erie Canal…<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Begun in 1817 and opened in its entirety in 1825, the Erie Canal is considered the engineering marvel of the 19th<\/sup> century.  Once derided as \u201cClinton\u2019s Folly\u201d for the Governor who lent his vision and political influence to the project, the iconic waterway established settlement patterns, made New York the financial capital of the world, and gave rise to a series of social and economic changes throughout America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cayuga County has 12 miles of canal, from the Richmond Aqueduct in Montezuma to Lock 51 on the Onondaga\/Cayuga County line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canal highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n