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Port Henry in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

LC&M Caboose

 
 
LC&M Caboose Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017
1. LC&M Caboose Marker
Inscription.
This caboose was built in 1946 at Fisher Hill Shop, Mineville N.Y. It is constructed from an iron ore car and weighs 16 tons.
The Lake Champlain and Moriah Railroad used this caboose on the main line from Mineville to Port Henry to haul iron ore from 1946 - 1972.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceMan-Made FeaturesRailroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
 
Location. 44° 2.552′ N, 73° 27.519′ W. Marker is in Port Henry, New York, in Essex County. Marker is on Park Place east of Main Street (New York State Route 9N/22), on the left when traveling east. Marker and caboose are next to the Amtrak Station, AKA the Moriah Senior Citizens Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Park Place, Port Henry NY 12974, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Busy Iron Port (within shouting distance of this marker); Witherbee Park and Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Office Building of Witherbee and Sherman Iron Ore Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Industrial Shoreline (about 400 feet away); Realizing a Dream: the Rolling Stock Display
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(about 400 feet away); Lake Champlain & Moriah Railroad: The "Elsie and Em" (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named A Busy Iron Port (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Henry.
 
Also see . . .
1. Lake Champlain & Moriah Railroad. Railroad Forums website entry (Submitted on February 16, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Lake Champlain & Moriah Railroad Remnants. Flickr website entry (Submitted on October 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
LC&M Caboose and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017
2. LC&M Caboose and Marker
Lake Champlain & Moriah Railroad Caboose image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017
3. Lake Champlain & Moriah Railroad Caboose
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on October 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   2. submitted on October 19, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   3. submitted on October 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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