Panama Canal Leadership
Goethals assumes command as chief engineer and chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
Role range: 1907-1914
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George Washington Goethals Biography and Timeline
Follow George Washington Goethals through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
George Washington Goethals, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1907–1914Years on this page
1907
1908
Gatun Dam and Locks
Goethals oversees construction of Gatun Dam, Gatun Lake and the Atlantic lock system.
Role range: 1907-1914
1914
Opening of Panama Canal
The steamship Ancon makes the canal's official inaugural transit.
Role range: 1907-1914
Records, sources and methodology
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