Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
It is 1880 and You are Riding on a Packet Boat
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
1. Marker for Mural of Erie Canal @ Lyons
It is 1880 and you are riding on a packet boat through Lyons, New York; as you pass and through Lock 55 the air is thick with the smell of peppermint oil having just been loaded for shipment by the Hotchkiss Building. Your packet boat just turned north going under the Elm Street Bridge; the familiar symbols of Lyons, the Wayne County Courthouse and the clock on the Methodist Church are in the distance. Up ahead is the Montezuma Street Bridge where your packet boat will again head east along what is now Clyde Rd. When the Barge Canal opened in 1918 this section of the Enlarged Erie Canal was filled in and is now a parking lot. This mural painted by artist Erica Swenson, an RIT graduate, is depicting the Enlarged Erie Canal as it wound its way through the village in the late 1800's. Clinton's Ditch, as it was originally called, became the iconic waterway establishing settlement patterns for most of the United States, and made New York the financial capital of the world.
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This mural was painted on Evolon.
Erected 2016 by Mural Mania.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2016.
Location. 43° 3.782′ N, 76° 59.46′ W. Marker is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of Geneva Street (New York State Route 14) and Montezuma Street, on the left when traveling north on Geneva Street. Marker & mural are on the back of 6 Montezuma Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Montezuma Street, Lyons NY 14489, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Taylor Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Mildred Taylor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bank (about 400 feet away); Lyons Downtown Historic District (about 500 feet away); Gratefully Dedicated (about 600 feet away); Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); H.G. Hotchkiss
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
2. It is 1880 and You are Riding on a Packet Boat Mural & Marker
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
3. It is 1880 and You are Riding on a Packet Boat Mural & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
