4 July 1817 July 3, 2022 Author: Staff In Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Only by contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle at the moment you can grow more surely toward the stars." Brian Tracy — Click here for more from Brian Tracy Related posts: 8 March 1817 28 July 1932 19 July 64 1 March 1936 1 May 1931 25 April 1859 29 July 1914 4 July 1903 4 July 1827 27 August 410 Categories: History Tags: 1817, 4 July