ERIE CANAL BICENTENNIAL LAPEL PIN
A project in Utica, NY by Wilbur Bill Cochran000days
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Lapel Pin to mark the Bicentennial of The historic Erie Canal. (revised project)
Backers: 7
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33
Funded: $230 of $200
Dates: May 17th -> May 31st (14 days)
Project By: Wilbur Bill Cochran
Backers: 7
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33
Funded: $230 of $200
Dates: May 17th -> May 31st (14 days)
Project By: Wilbur Bill Cochran
$230
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 31 @ 14:11 -0400 GMT
114%
of goal
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Latest News
GOAL! 
May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to making our goal, I called the manufacturer and increased the production level for the pins. Unbelievable, the final push over the top came from a descendant of DeWitt Clinton himself, the visionary behind the Erie Canal. (Read More)
Winning the War! The Erie Canal and the Civil War.
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As soon as the American Revolution was over, Washington and others realized that in order to maintain the vast unsettled territories beyond the Appalachian Mountains, settlement would have to be encouraged. But the biggest problem remained the... (Read More)
It's all up to you now!
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I have approved the final design for the Erie Canal Bicentennial pin! 1-1/2" Erie Canal Bicentennial Pin (final approval) Up to this point, I have gone it alone. Paid for the artist to create a new vision, paid for promotion, and paid all the... (Read More)
Pin order submitted!
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
In order to meet production time restraints, I submitted the final artwork today for the Erie Canal Bicentennial pin and all required lettering. Expecting to get final artwork before the end of the week. Using 1-1/2" round size with design in center... (Read More)
The art of the art
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Selecting the event for my newest lapel pin idea was a no brainer. Although I moved to New York Mills last year, I lived the last twenty five years just yards from the Erie Canal. Always a history buff, I quickly learned about the local area when I... (Read More)
The Erie Canal and the end of Blue Laws
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Violators of Sunday Sabbath will be punished The "Blue Laws" were a holdover from the strict control of life imposed on early settlers by the Puritans and other religious dominated colonies. Their purpose was to insure the staunch observance of... (Read More)
Jesus on the Erie Canal
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Jesus along the Erie Canal Many people harbor a wish to walk in the steps of Jesus and visualize a trip to the Middle East to visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Perhaps the footsteps of Jesus are closer to home than you imagine. The native people of... (Read More)
Why should I care about the Erie Canal? I don't live in New York!
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Westward expansion for our new Nation faced the natural barrier of the mountains stretching from the Canadian Maritimes down to Georgia. Because of the Erie Canal, settlers finally had a quick and easy route west. Most likely, if your ancestors came... (Read More)
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