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2025 UPDATE

THIS IS THE STORY OF COUNTRY SURVEYORS
WHO CHANGED THE COURSE OF AMERICAN HISTORY.

In the early 1800s a handful of rural surveyors Many believed the task was beyond the
from upstate New York were thrust into a abilities of the self-educated pioneers. And
position of laying out and engineering what yet it was completed in a reasonable amount
would be the world’s longest hand dug canal. of time with a very small cost overrun. The
Most of them had never even seen a canal. Canal forever changed a young America into
global force
We are in the home stretch of bringing this important story to the public for the
200th anniversary of the opening of the canal.
• Public Television broadcast
• Worldwide streaming (Amazon, Hulu, Tubi)
• 200th anniversary celebrations across New York State
• 2025 World Canals Conference in Buffalo
• Public screenings

PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION
Go Fund Me

“Creating the Erie Canal” is being produced by Emmy-nominated
filmmaker, Tom Garber. Born and raised in Syracuse, New York,
Mr. Garber brings a unique perspective to this important story.

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