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The War of 1812

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The War of 1812 ended in 1814
The Erie Canal was begun in 1817 and completed in 1825. Canada began work on its two counterparts: The Welland in 1824, and the Rideau in 1826.
 
It's easy to assume today that the Canadians built their canals to enjoy some of the prosperity that America was obviously experiencing with the Erie, but the record shows that they built the Rideau for a very different reason (read the second paragraph of the link): Even though it was twelve years after the war had ended, Canada still felt the need to establish a secure route past the St. Lawrence River border with New York, in case hostilities broke out again with the United States.    



The American and Canadian canals built soon after The War of 1812 ended.

Of the many difficulties posed by Lockport's Deep Cut, removing the chunks of excavated rock from the channel to these piles was one of the hardest to solve. The remedy was finally found when a series of cranes like this were built along both sides.
Commodore Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie



Of the many difficulties posed by Lockport's Deep Cut, removing the chunks of excavated rock from the channel to these piles was one of the hardest to solve. The remedy was finally found when a series of cranes like this were built along both sides.
The Battle of Lake Erie - 1813

Of the many difficulties posed by Lockport's Deep Cut, removing the chunks of excavated rock from the channel to these piles was one of the hardest to solve. The remedy was finally found when a series of cranes like this were built along both sides.
Hostilities on Lake Ontario - Sept 11, 1813  (Peter W. Spicer)



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