Elbridge in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jordan Lock 51
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 20, 2024
1. Jordan Lock 51 Marker refurbished
Replaced Jordan Village Lock
Expanded to Double Lock
1884 Locks Lengthened
Power Winch Used to Lock
Erected 2005.
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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 43° 3.998′ N, 76° 29.726′ W. Marker is in Elbridge, New York, in Onondaga County. It is on New York State Route 31, on the right when traveling west. Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 51, and its marker, are located approximately 2 miles west of the Village of Jordan, Onondaga County, N.Y. on the north side of Route 31. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elbridge NY 13060, 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, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Canalway Trail:Elbridge/Lock 51 (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Elbridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cannonball (approx. 1.1 miles away); The H. Dodge House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Erie Canal West (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Masonic Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Flower Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Erie Canal (approx. 1.1 miles away).
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Additional keywords. Enlarged Erie Canal
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017
2. Jordan Lock 51 Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017
3. Jordan Lock 51 Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017
4. Jordan Lock 51 Marker along Highway 31, West of Jordan
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017
5. Jordan Lock 51 - Southern Lock Chamber, Looking East
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017
6. Jordan Lock 51 - Southern Lock Chamber, Looking West
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017
7. Jordan Lock 51 - South Chamber Wall
This is the wall that was added to the lock in 1884 when it was "lengthened", thus allowing two canal boats to lock through in tandem.
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 20, 2024
8. Jordan Lock 51 Marker photos
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 20, 2024
9. Lock 51 Marker The View from here display
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 690 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 26, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 8, 9. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
