I think the war you were referencing around 15:10 was the War of 1812. The US Civil war didn’t start until 1861, long after the Erie Canal was finished…

@fobwatchful

4 ай бұрын

That's correct! By the time of the Civil War, railroads were already built, making most canals in the US obsolete.

@rustygunner8282

Ай бұрын

That kind of made me go “tilt” as well, given that Jefferson died in 1826 and the Civil War started in 1861. That’s some tenure in office Clinton had.

There were branches or sidings of the Erie Canal that ran into major cities, so the canal boats could be unloaded downtown. These have been filled in, it’s why Schenectady and Albany both have an “Erie Boulevard”. To this day in Schenectady there is a dip in Erie Boulevard where the road is between the original canal walls. Neat to know.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow that’s really cool! Thank you

@andrewvelonis5940

Жыл бұрын

Syracuse has an Erie Boulevard as well, for the same reason.

@petermgruhn

Жыл бұрын

The canal used to run all the way to Albany, not just have a cut there. There was a cut at Watervliet (West Troy) but that was to get from the canal into the Hudson and get some speed on. It looks like the naming of Erie Blvd. in Albany may not have been because of a branch line to the canal (they didn't need a branch line, they had the actual canal) but rather that Erie Blvd runs over the buried canal. It ends at Colonie St., a block west of Quay St. and the river front at the original terminus. It runs from there north soon adjacent to the rail road tracks. And the tracks generally follow the canal. Fair assumption that there's a canal under there somewhere. Look for evidence... there's a good bit of elevation change just north of US90 before a tiny bend in Erie Blvd which comes with a name change to Canal Rd. S. Looking for a lock... can't find one. Canal Rd. stops soon. And picks up later. Looks like the railroad left the canal around 42°41'01.57" N 73°43'42.61" W. Maybe taking a steeper slope to get around Watervliet. You can see the canal sweep over and "join" rt 32. Then I lose it at the arsenal. Looking for The Cut. I think it's by that block of social housing... Looks like we're still (again?) on 32 with the cut being near 23rd St. (42°43'58.35" N 73°42'03.86" W) A little further up 32 there's a lock : 42°44'12.32" N 73°42'00.58" W

I grew up in Utica and have been to the Panama canal twice. I am now retired in Utica and have of course traveled various sections of the Erie Canal. Despite a lifetime exposed to it, I never knew its amazing history. Thank you so very much for helping me to appreciate another aspect of the beautiful Mohawk Valley and my heritage!

And I'll be sailing this historic cut in a couple months!

A fellow Canadian here, while the Erie canal ( technology imported from Great Britian) did play a huge part in making NY,NY what it is,it was the coming if another technology imported from Great Britian that would make the American economy great railroads. Remember the Baltimore and Ohio was the first chartered railway in the USA in 1829. Almost from the start both systems were in competition

@donnanorth7324

9 ай бұрын

Ya. the Irish Britain kicked out and abused build most of America. But go ahead and brag.

This is awesome thank you so much for putting this together! I wish more Americans cared about our amazing history!

Hello from Ontario Canada, some guy from a channel called Lady K Sailing sent me and I’m your 33rd subscriber. I look forward to watching this channel grow! -cheers

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Haha awesome!!! Thanks Cheers

Growing up in central NY, the history of the Erie Canal, the NYS Barge Canal, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the utilization of the power generating capabilities of Niagara Falls/River, to deliver cheap hydropower to the NYSPA, allowing NYS to subsidize the fulfillment of power demands of NYC metropolitan development, were well-taught in elementary school civics classes…. And just to add a few trivia items: (1) the upstate NY Pepsi Bottling/Distributor is named “Clinton’s Ditch Bottling Company”. (2) There were a lot of songs about the EC that were taught to young children during their civics classes… “low bridge everybody down, low bridge cause we’re coming to a town…”

I grew up a mile from Bushnell's Basin. The canal has always been a part of my life.

The English Canal System was well evolved before 1800. John Smeaton was the engineer of the Calder & Hebble which opened in 1758, and a series of eight pound locks was built to replace flash locks on the River Thames between Maidenhead and Reading, beginning in 1772.[7] The net effect of these was to bring most of England, with the notable exceptions of Birmingham and Staffordshire, within 15 miles (24 km) of a waterway.[8]

Great start. I had a mule her name is Sal. Fifteen miles on the Erie canal. The war of 1812 is truly a war nobody won. England gave back all the territory it captured, and the USA didn't drive he English out of North America.

wow, i didn't want it to end. i could listen to you non stop, i love the way you speak, and your tone and tempo didn't put me to sleep. the content was amazing. it gave me some real pride in our creative abilities. cant wait for the next episode.. i personally think you have a real potential to grow this channel into something very big, because honestly, its right up there with the history channel. production level was great, speaking as a tv broadcast engineer. its not easy to produce a show like this. hope you can keep up!, but it should get easier as you develop your templates for new episodes, then it just a matter of being a good producer. multimedia journalists all over the country who work for tv stations, could really learn a thing or two from you. :)

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

holy shit! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is a LONG effort for a video but holy hell. Support like this I cant stop!!! Seriously, this comment will live in my head for a few years - and I mean that. Thank you!

@xs6717

Жыл бұрын

Very well said Dan! I'm in a and subscribed at 0:13 seconds of the video!

@carlthor91

Жыл бұрын

@@Historsea Tim, keep it going, I followed you all the way down to the Bahamas and back. Great start to a new channel. Best wishes from the far North.

@brownnoise357

Жыл бұрын

​@@Historsea Echoed my sentiments too Tim. 👍

@aaronnunn5240

Жыл бұрын

Good on ya mate

Great new channel! Looking forward to the second part. Thank you

Such excellent research, all in an easy flowing, sequential telling. Love listening to this series! Keep up the passion you have!

Great channel! Learned lots about Erie Canal. One correction: at 15:12 you say that Dewitt Clinton, after being ridiculed by Jefferson was stymied by the outbreak of the US Civil War. But that didn’t start until 1861, roughly 33 years after Clinton died. And 36 years after the canal was completed. Maybe you meant to say the War of 1812, which you talk about a few minutes later. But great episode! Looking forward to the next one

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Great catch thank you!

Love your enthusiasm for history. Excellent. Thank you so much!

Great job, on a little known story of great importance. Didn’t want it to end. Thank you!

Very interesting! Thanks, Tim!

ahoy ! off to a great start!! unique channel and loved the photos with the narrative, can't wait for ep 2 and... beyond!

Thank you Tim. Nicely presented.

This was a very interesting discussion. Thank you Sir ♠️

I can tell already that This is going to be one of my most favorite channels on YT. I’m excited 😁

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

OMG thank you!!!!!

I really enjoyed this video! You've got a subscriber right here! On to part 2!

Love it brother keep em coming.

You're off to a great start. Most enjoyable video.

Fantastic! You already have my gears turning on how to transit the canal with my 10yo while using content like this to make it a hands on history lesson. Thank you, looking forward to the next episode!

Great job Tim. Thank you.

Great stuff Tim. Your primary channel got me hooked. This is also really good. Thank you!

Very good video on an interesting subject. Looking forward to seeing the next episode.

Solid narrative in terms of content and pacing. Thank you.

Really great Tim. Thank you. Will be looking out for the notification next week.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic and interesting video. Exceptionally well done.

great topic Tim! I live right by the new & old canal and am fascinated with its history. Love the content and I'm subbed

I think going with the Erie Canal was a great topic to start a new channel. Good Job! I also liked the point about the farmers and the farm workers contributing to the canal. My family owned an old Grist Mill in NY before settling Adrian MI. They were really building a country back then!

@cht2162

9 ай бұрын

I grew up on a farm on the Culvert Road near Medina, N. Y. The road is built underneath the Erie Canal in a culvert. It's interesting to watch boats pass by above you as you drive through the culvert. We also received water for our farm from the canal as did other farmers in the area. Having access to water was one of the positives of having the canal near you.

Excellent job Tim! I even learned something I hadn't already known about the Erie Canal (the bit about why the locks don't close at 90⁰), and I grew up on the Canal! The shot of Lockport that you used included my church (was St Mary's, but I think it's been changed since I lived there) and the spot my friends and I used to go fishing. Looking forward to part 2.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! Was a lot of fun to make. Brought back some great memories

Great job Tim Very informative and well presented. You are an excellent story teller.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you so very much! Very informative and captivating delivery.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Brilliant!!!!!! Many thanks

Awesome job right out of the gate and a fabulous topic to start with as well. Loved it! Nicely done Sir.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Wonderful job with this video! I thought I knew about the Erie Canal... I didn't know the half of it. I did find myself singing to myself "Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal" a few times. You have a wealth of material to choose from. I like the stories of the tea and spice trade. When cargo was delivered by the big square-rigged clipper ships. My favorite was the Cutty Sark. I would also like to see stories about the great ships of the Greek and Roman times. The days of Greek Fire Ships were legendary. You could also cover the naval battle of Yi Sun Shin of Korea, whose armored "Turtle" ships won the day against the mighty Japanese navy.

@mikeh720

Жыл бұрын

"Low bridge, everybody down" - got me too.

Excellent, Thanks for the education.

Great video Lady K! Can't wait to see more. Subscribed!

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

Great channel Idea Tim! Thanks for the interesting Episode.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

George Washington's Potowmack Canal was completed in 1802 and operated until 1828, providing short canal bypasses to major obstacles like Great Falls on the Potomac River.....but was not a continuous canal. It was located on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, The C&O Canal, which transits the Maryland side of the river, provided a continuous canal/towpath to Cumberland which the Potowmack Canal did not.

@BerkshiresJim

3 ай бұрын

Right. Also, though the Potomack Canal was very early, it was the Erie that was first successful in going the distance. The C&O was one of many built because of the success of the Erie

Great job, Tim! Looking forward to more. Thanks!

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Very interesting video. I like the way you explain things. Great chanel!

Great job Tim looking forward for future videos!

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

This is going to be a great channel Tim! You've become a great storyteller. I'll follow along and wish you all the success you deserve.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Thumbs up Tim. Going to enjoy this.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Wonderful series!

Good job! Please keep doing your work on American canals. The Pennsylvania Canal was amazing. Boats were raised and lowered over the Allegheny Mountains via an incline railroad and tied the Ohio River Valley and the Midwest to Eastern markets. I live close to Sharpsburg PA where boats went over the Allegheny River on a viaduct.

Great video. Thank you.

Well done. You are a great storyteller! Subscribed now and looking forward to seeing more content.

Great video and story!

This video was amazing such a great job looking forward to more of these videos

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Very cool, looking forward to seeing what comes next

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Good stuff Tim! Looking forward to more.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

I just found your channel a few days ago and it’s quickly becoming a favorite! I literally live on the last hill of the Appalachians here in Alabama.

A solid start !

I found this channel relatively early on.. Awesome! I look forward to watching it grow, and seeing all this new (to me) History! :D Already subbed after seeing one other video, loving it!

Great stuff!

Thanks. I grew up playing on both the old and new canal locks in Baldwinsville. But either we did not have the full history in school or I forgot it. It was great getting a big picture view of the canal. Well done.

Great great GREAT video, was enthralled the entire time! Excited to see where this channel goes from here! :)

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Great video!

Great idea, great presentation, as a retired engineer, it was a testament not only to the profession, but also to the non-engineer visionaries who took on the naysayers. Well done, will be back every time for more. Keep up the good work Tim, you have a devoted patreon. Sailor Dave from greater Houston TX who primarily sails shallow and congested Galveston Bay.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

Tim you are the greatest. I just subscribed to your new channel and found it entertaining, educational and fun. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Excellent video Tim. I have subscribed. Looking forward to the next one.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

As soon as you announced it I liked and subscribed to your new channel! Love your content. Thanks for doing this! Jerry

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

OMG thank you Jerry!!!!

Good job. Like the new channel. Looking for the next vid

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you!

And thank you!!!!!!!!!

This is a cool channel…the idea this was built by hand…is amazing…no steam powered tools…wow

Love it, glad I am here early.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Nice job . This will work for you. Good luck.

Tim, Awesome new channel !!! You are talented , my friend !

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Very nice new channel, Tim! I enjoy watching Lady K Sailing and I enjoyed this too. You are very good at this and the information you have given me on different sailboats (I am new to sailing and still learning) has taught me a lot.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

great new channel. Excellent. cheers!

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

Thank You very much. Our history is what built this great Nation.

Well done! Keep up the great work.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

I'm from Binghamton. My dad is from Elmira and my mom is from Dunkirk. I love these videos!

You are a really good audio illustrator, your emphasis and pauses create interest and focus.😊

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Good job on this history, I'm subscribed and looking forward to the next episode. I have always had an interest in the Erie canal. When you are looking for future subjects, consider the Seattle area, and all the changes to the landscape and waterways that were done in the early 20th century. It's really quite remarkable what all was done.

Being a big history buff I like that you have this channel. Looking forward to your episodes coming out. As for your request on content, I would be interested in the development of weapons at sea over time. From fire arrows, to cannons, and so on.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!! Thank you, and thanks for watching!

Well done and very informative.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great job. I really enjoyed it because I grew up in the Buffalo area.

Great concept for a channel

Nicely done, but, the Erie Canal no longer exists. The current canal crossing NYS is the Barge Canal which opened in 1918. The Barge canal was built mostly by enlarging the Enlarged Erie canal but also involved some rerouting. When the Barge canal was built it bypassed Rochester which was a major place on the Erie canal. Rochester was a major player shipping a lot of grain and agricultural products. Rochester was also a junction with the Genesee Valley Canal.

Excellent video Tim

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!

Well done. I look forward to following your new endeavor. I too jumped over from Lady K Sailing.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Good job, emphasizing the magnitude and difficulty of building the canal. Most cities along the canal have a Clinton Street as a main route.

Good episode. I live in Ohio and when I was a kid we had a couple field trips to sections of the Erie Canal. What a remarkable idea and implemented basically by hand. 👏

Nice, Tim! I think most sailors have a bug for nautical history, very cool. Future ideas; History of... The Ocean Liner, The Duck Boat, The Kayak, The Sail, The Cleat, Nautical Commerce, Navigation - from Moana to GPS, The ICW, The Monitoring of Tides, Navigation Lights on a boat, Navigation Aids - from lighthouses to waypoints. Also, love the name even though it does sound like a supplement!

Never considered touring the Erie Canal. Didn't even know it still existed. Now I can't wait to check it out

Very interesting! Enjoy your obvious level of research and excellent presentation on your videos. Perhaps a video or two on pirates?

I lived near the canal for over 25 years and learned more about the canal in this 24 minute video than what I already knew.

Good luck with the new channel

Great new video channel! You tend to have a great talent for creating compelling content, so whatever you decide to do I am sure it will be great.

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you soooo much!!!

Well done. Fascinating history. Please look into the history of navies across the world, a captivating possibility indeed.

Good luck with the new channel !!!

@Historsea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That was a very good video

Tim, I always give you a thumb up. Just trying to help my shrewd negotiating friend.👍