History of New York City (1784–1854) - Wikipedia
WEBThe city grew as an economic center with the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825; the growth of its railroads added to its dominance. Tammany Hall began to grow in influence with the support of many Irish immigrants, culminating in the election of the first Tammany mayor, Fernando Wood, in 1854.
Art and the Empire City | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBSep 19, 2000 · The exhibition opens with works representing the year 1825, when New York City celebrated the completion of the Erie Canal and its artists conceived of the National Academy of Design, one of the nation's first fine arts institutions.
This Interactive Map Compares the New York City of 1836 to …
WEBAug 27, 2013 · Zooming out to view this 1836 map of New York in full, the map’s artistic merit immediately becomes apparent – the scrolled border and detailed views speak to a gentle use for this map.
Treaty of Washington City - Wikipedia
WEBThe Treaty of Washington City was a treaty signed on January 20, 1825 (proclaimed on February 19, 1825) between the Choctaw (an American Indian tribe) and the United States Government.
Art and the Empire City: New York, 1825–1861
WEBIn 1825 the Erie Canal, connecting the Atlantic with the American heartland via the Great Lakes, was completed, and in 1861 the Civil War, disrupting American unity, began. This volume examines the exhilarating period between these two far-reaching events.
NYC 1800-1840: Port City to Commercial Powerhouse Evolution
WEBThis period marked the city’s transformation from a bustling port into a global commercial hub. A pivotal catalyst for this change was the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, which established New York City as a vital center for global …
ART AND THE EMPIRE CITY: NEW YORK, 1825-1861
WEBWith the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, which linked the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River, the great port of New York became the gateway to the West, assuring the city's commercial preeminence.
NYC Landmark Preservation Commission - City of New York
WEBThe completion of Erie Canal in 1825 cemented New York’s position as the preeminent commercial city in the United States. The 363-mile long waterway, painstakingly cut through central New York wilderness over a period of eight years, connected New York ...
New York City - HISTORY
WEBJan 12, 2010 · The Erie Canal was completed in 1825. At last, New York City was the trading capital of the nation. As the city grew, it made other infrastructural improvements. In 1811, the “Commissioner’s...
History of New York City (1855–1897) - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of New York City (1855–1897) started with the inauguration in 1855 of Fernando Wood as the first mayor from Tammany Hall, an institution that dominated the city throughout this period. Reforms led to the New York City Police Riot of June 1857.
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