apr 4, 1814 - Welland Canal Opened
Description:
Two schooners passed from Port Dalhousie through to Port Robinson, Upper Canada, symbolically opening the Welland Canal and connecting Lakes Erie and Ontario for the first time. The canal opened the way to the west and countered the threat of the US Erie Canal.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 4, 1814
Now
~ 211 years ago