Port Byron in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Blacksmith Shop and Mule Shed
Port Byron
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Old Erie Canal Heritage Park
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 19, 2017
1. Blacksmith Shop and Mule Shed Marker
Erected 2016 by New York State Thruway Authority / Canal Corporation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list.
Location. 43° 2.251′ N, 76° 38.04′ W. Marker is in Port Byron, New York, in Cayuga County. It can be reached from Interstate 90. The marker is within the Port Byron Erie Canal Heritage Park, an historical interpretive center/thruway rest area on eastbound Interstate 90. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Byron NY 13140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Glaciers, Drumlins, and High Level Lakes (a few steps from this marker); The Erie House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tanner's Dry Dock (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Erie Canal in Port Byron (about 700 feet away); Port Byron's Lock 52 (about 700 feet away); Experience The Legend (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Wells (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brigham Young (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Byron.
More about this marker. Restrooms not available.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 19, 2017
2. Blacksmith Shop and Mule Shed & Marker
The Erie House is in the background. Interstate 90 runs behind these buildings.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 19, 2017
3. Blacksmith Shop
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2019
4. Blacksmith Shop and Mule Shed
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 4. submitted on December 11, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
