Did you know Syracuse was once one of the largest salt producers in the entire country? David breaks down the history of how the city earned its "Salt City" nickname, from the booming salt industry of the 1700s all the way through its decline around 1920. As railroads replaced the Erie Canal and coastal salt production became cheaper, Syracuse’s salt trade slowly faded away. The legacy, though, is still baked into the city’s identity.
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