The Erie Canal opened in 1825, on October 26. It opening played a role in the expansion of the United States westward that is difficult to exaggerate.
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Buffalo, New York flourished due to the construction of the Erie Canal that was completed in 1825.
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The Eerie Canal was built by the state of New York. It is 363 miles long and was completed in 1825. It stretches from Buffalo to Albany New York connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It was the most important and profitable canal and made New York City the nation's largest port. Commerce was encouraged and people were then able to send things from the west side of the Appalachian Mountains to New York.
The coin needs to be seen for a accurate assessment. All 1825 Capped Bust Quarters are overdates, meaning the dies from previous years were reused and the dates on them recut, when used in 1825 slight traces of a 2, 3, or 4 can be seen under the 5 in the 1825 date and values are different for each of the 3 numbers under the 5.
The first railroads were in mines as plateways and then railways in the 1700's. The first railways used stationary engines, people, and horses for power. The steam-engine was adapted for use on iron rails early in the 19th century, and the first steam-powered passenger railway was opened in 1825.