Discover the Tales of the Erie Canal

Episode #0

Why Does the Erie Canal Matter?

A.I. will tell you:

“The Erie Canal is significant because it created a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, facilitating the Midwest’s large-scale commercial and agricultural development. It transformed New York City into an economic powerhouse and played a crucial role in westward expansion and the growth of the American economy.”

But A.I. is f***ing boring.

The Canal Boys explain why they do what they do.

The Episodes

Ep. 1 Jessie Hawley Father of the Erie Canal

Ep. 5 Joseph Smith & the Golden Plates

Ep. 8 First meeting of NYS Anti-Slavery Society & Ensuing Riot in Utica

Ep. 2 First Canal Boat on the Canal

Ep. 6 Canada Starts to Worry

Ep. 9 The Panic of 1837 Stops the Canal

Ep. 4 Orange Day Riots

Ep. 7 Travel It’s Kind of Rough

Ep. 10 Frederick Douglass’ first visit to Syracuse

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