St. Lawrence Seaway Opens
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Trade, Commerce, Engineering, Engineers
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, Quebec
- Date: June 26, 1959
Article abstract: Completion of a massive engineering project opens a major trade route between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary of Event
The dedication ceremony at the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, on June 26, 1959, celebrated an engineering triumph readily comparable with the building of the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal; its long-range effects on the North American heartland region can be compared with those of the Suez Canal on the interior of Egypt. For the first time, the heretofore isolated, landlocked towns and cities of the...
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