How Geography Helped New York Grow

How did New York become one of the world’s great ports? Its harbor opened to Atlantic trade; the Hudson River and Erie Canal connected the city to the continent. Follow the geography and infrastructure that shaped New York’s growth, from Lenape homeland and the 1811 street grid to the port of today. Sources and credits: https://vastereo.com/new-york#sources 0:00 Opening 0:41 The harbor 1:41 Lenape homeland and the colonial city 2:55 The street grid · 1811 3:39 The route inland 4:52 The Erie Canal · 1817–1825 6:51 Trade and the growing city 7:42 The Brooklyn Bridge · 1883 7:56 Ellis Island · from 1892 8:26 A larger city · 1898–1904 8:57 Container shipping · 1956–1962 9:56 The connected city 10:27 Closing If you enjoy clear stories about the places that shaped history, subscribe for more history and geography. Subscribe:    / @vastereo