Canal Builder Marker

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Tribes Hill in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Canal Builder

By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 23, 2007

1. Canal Builder Marker

Inscription. Canal Builder
"James Shanahan Lock"
Lock 12 so designated 1989.
In 1864 he built 1st Bridge
over Hudson River at Albany.
Sup't NYS Canals 1878-1897

Erected 1990 by Shanahan Lock Committee.

Location. 42° 56.75′ N, 74° 17.311′ W. Marker is in Tribes Hill, New York, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Main Street (County Route 27). Click for map. The marker faces Lock E12 in Tribes Hill. It can be seen by visiting the lock and from a boat "locking through" the lock on the Mohawk River/Erie Canal. Marker is in this post office area: Tribes Hill NY 12177, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Building Block of the Erie Canal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Queen Anne Chapel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Last Mohawk Indian Village (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Old Fort Hunter (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mohawk Area (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fort Johnson, 1749 (approx. 2.5 miles away); Putman's Lock Grocery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Johnson Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. James Shanahan Lock Dedicated. (Submitted on September 21, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Canal Builder Marker at Lock 12 Photo, Click for full size

By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 2, 2011

2. Canal Builder Marker at Lock 12

The marker is to the left of the steps descending from the powerhouse building. The bent yellow safety railing hanging over the edge of the lock and the caution tape roping off the area of the lock are results of the flooding earlier in the week, on August 28, 2011, following Hurricane Irene.

2. The Travels of Tug 44 - Erie Canal Lock E-12 at Tribes Hill. (Submitted on September 26, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

The James Shanahan Lock, Erie Canal Lock E12 Photo, Click for full size

By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 1, 2011

3. The James Shanahan Lock, Erie Canal Lock E12

Lock E12 and the movable dam at Tribes Hill have been damaged by the Mohawk River flooding after Hurricane Irene. The canvas over the bridge was in placed for sandblasting and painting operations.

By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 23, 2007

4. Lock E12

A closer look at this cabin with the elevation stick shows that someone has recorded the June 2006 highwater mark on the building between numbers 288 & 289.

The James Shanahan Lock from the Fort Hunter side of the Mohawk River Photo, Click for full size

By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 23, 2007

5. The James Shanahan Lock from the Fort Hunter side of the Mohawk River

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 21, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 139 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 24, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.