1812 to 1837

HERKIMER, New York

Economy, Interior Development

One could argue that it was the governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton, who made the United States what they are today. Without him, and his efforts to build the Erie Canal, the United States would have experienced slower economic growth. He linked the Atlantic with the Great Lakes, via the Erie Canal running through New York State, empowering the North. DeWitt Clinton saw the opportunity for New York...