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Martins, Kim. "Henry Hudson." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Jul 2023. Web. 18 Apr 2024.

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English sea captain Henry Hudson, sailing for the Dutch, reaches the mouth of the Hudson River and sails up to present-day Albany.

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New York's surveyor general, Cadwallader Colden, suggests augmented navigation of a waterway across central New York State.

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A supporter of canals, Elkanah Watson, suggests a waterway that will become the Erie Canal. New York's legislators approve the creation of the Western Inland Lock Navigation Company and appoint Watson to its board.

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The Western Inland Company completes limited canal work on the Mohawk River, including a few locks.

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Upstate New York businessman Jesse Hawley proposes a canal to link Lake Erie with the Hudson River.

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The New York legislature appoints a seven-man canal commission. The commission was created to search for ways to finance the totality of the canal.

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The state legislature authorizes the canal commission to borrow $5 million to lay groundwork for a canal.

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The War of 1812 with Great Britain causes postponement of the canal project.

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DeWitt Clinton is elected governor of New York and soon convinces the state legislature to authorize monies for the Erie Canal. Construction begins.

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The middle section of the Erie Canal, between Rome, New York, and Utica, New York, opens. The Champlain Canal opens between the Hudson River and Lake Champlain.

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The canal is completed between Utica and the Hudson River

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June: Hosted by DeWitt Clinton, the Marquis de Lafayette visits the Erie Canal.

October: After eight years of construction, the Erie Canal is completed.

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Enlargement of the Erie Canal begins.

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Enlargement of the Erie Canal is completed.