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Nicaragua Canal Effort Through History and Decline
The article surveys centuries of efforts to build a Nicaragua interoceanic canal, from 1550 feasibility notes to the 19th century scramble by the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua. It details foreign interest, funding woes, surveys by Chiles and others, and the eventual decay of port facilities, dredges, and equipment at Greytown and San Juan del Norte.
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Nicaragua
Antonio Galvao
San Juan
United States
Don Antonio Jose Ganaz
Republic of Central
ALB
Cental Am Rican
Me AW Tanner
New York
Yalmer
DeWi
Clinton
Erie Canal
Netherlands
Ver Veer
John L. Stevens
Central America
Lieut
John Bailey
Great Britain
Maritime Canal Company
Nicsaragua
San Juan del Norte
Keasebey
Wong
San Juan de Norte
Ascocates
Taga
Childs
Col Chiles
Herweer
Nienaragua
Cartien
Mer Vanderb
Eescts
Grant
Bureau of the Navy Department
Gen. Humphreys
U 8
C.C. Patterson
Coast Survey
Daniel Ammen
U. S.N
Bureau of Investigation
Provisiona Interoceanic Canal Society
Ister
Maritime Canal Company of
Capitalista
A. 8. Grant
George B. McClellan
Grant & Ward
Revtown
Vcks
Greytown
Pellas
Tlso Ft
Cans
Panama