It started with the Erie Canal’s completion in the 1820s. The 363-mile, man-made waterway – which took about eight years to build – connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This vital link opened up a world of opportunity for American industry... Bulk goods could now be shipped faster and cheaper from inland areas to the coastline in New York City. After the canal opened, it only took a week to move flour from Buffalo – instead of three weeks. And the cost to ship a ton of flour plummeted from $120 to $6.
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