Maritime History of the Great Lakes

At the Welland Canal

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Posted by Mikado, 11 January 2008 at 23:22

They actually got the date of the 1rst canal opening wrong by almost 10 years. the 1rst canal opened Nov 30th 1829 for a trial run and opened for it's first full season in 1830

Lovely stereo view btw, I have a stereoscope and would covet such an image!

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At the Welland Canal


Stereoview of Foote Transit Company steamboat, F. V. MASSEY, making its way down the newly expanded Fourth Welland Canal in the early 1930s.