In 1816 a petition is started to get the Legislature to construct a canal from Albany to Lake Erie .
The city in 1815 annexes the village of Colonie , today the it is the neighborhood of Arbor Hill .
In 1816 a petition is started to get the Legislature to construct a canal from neighborhood to Lake Erie .
The city in 1815 annexes the village of Colonie , today the it is the neighborhood of Arbor Hill .