Erie Canal Timeline Pictures
| 1817 | Groundbreaking in Rome, NY |
| 1819 | Canal opens |
| 1820 | First passenger boat |
| 1825 | Wedding of the Waters |
| 1828 | Railroad construction |
| 1831 | First Steam Train |
| 1848 | Women's Rights Convention |
| 1849 | Harriet Tubman escapes |
| 1860-1865 | Civil War |
| 1860 | Underground Railroad |
| 1917 | Canal Closes |
| Present | Canal Park today |
