Erie Canal Completion Medal, 1826
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The Erie Canal crossed the state of New York, opening a water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. This medal commemorated the canal's completion in 1825.
The Erie Canal crossed the state of New York, opening a water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. This medal commemorated the canal's completion in 1825.
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1826
Creators
Robertson, Archibald, 1765-1835
Thomason, Edward, Sir, 1769-1849
Wright, Charles Cushing, 1796-1857
Place of Creation
United Kingdom, England, Birmingham
Creator Notes
Designed by Archibald Robertson, engraved by Charles Cushing Wright and struck by Sir Edward Thomason's factory in Birmingham, England.
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On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
00.3.15822
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
White metal
Technique
Stamping (Forming)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.188 in
Inscriptions
Stamped on obverse, encircling outer edge: ERIE CANAL COMMENCED 4 JULY 1817 COMPLETED 26 OCT. R 1825 / THOMASON Interior obverse, on banner: EXCELSIOR Verso, encirclign outer edge: UNION OF ERIE WITH THE ATLANTIC