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.
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
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