The Erie Canal


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Documentary about the Erie Canal. What began as "Clinton's Folly" in 1817 turned into the engineering wonder of its day -- a 363-mile water highway linking the western frontier to the Atlantic seaboard. It took eight years of construction and thousands of man-hours of brutal labor, but in the end, i

Film Details

Also Known As
Erie Canal, Modern Marvels (08/14/00)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary about the Erie Canal. What began as "Clinton's Folly" in 1817 turned into the engineering wonder of its day -- a 363-mile water highway linking the western frontier to the Atlantic seaboard. It took eight years of construction and thousands of man-hours of brutal labor, but in the end, it turned New York City into the commercial capital of the United States.

Film Details

Also Known As
Erie Canal, Modern Marvels (08/14/00)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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