Erie Canal Class Superlatives

With the end of the school year upon us, it seems only right to pick out six of the more well-known figures of the early Erie Canal history and appoint them class superlatives.  

Here is our list:

Erie Canal Superlatives

DeWitt Clinton – Most likely to Succeed

Benjamin Wright – Most likely to Elevate Engineering in America

James Geddes – Most likely to Blaze a Path Through History

Jesse Hawley – Most likely to Convince the “Lets Nots” on a Good Idea

Canvass White – Most likely to Cement Successful Enterprises

Amos Eaton – Most likely to Rock

Feel free to nominate your own in the comments section below!