Canastota in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Canastota's Basin

1825-1918

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2019

1. Canastota's Basin Marker

Inscription. A canal basin is an expanse of waterway alongside or at the end of a canal, and wider than the canal, constructed to allow boats to moor or unload cargo without impeding the progress of other traffic, and to allow room for turning.
Research & Design by Joe DiGiorgio
Canastota Canal Town Museum
A Canastota Rotary Club Project

Erected by Canastota Rotary Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 43° 4.763′ N, 75° 45.127′ W. Marker is in Canastota, New York, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Canal Street (County Route 76) and Commerce Street, on the left when traveling west on Canal Street. Marker is located near the southwest corner of the intersection, overlooking a former section of the Erie Canal now known as Pools Brook. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canastota NY 13032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

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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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Abolition Road (here, next to this marker); Enlarging the Erie Canal (here, next to this marker); George A. Wyman (a few steps from this marker); Canal Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Canastota's Lift Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Peterboro Street Lift Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Reuben Perkins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canastota.

Marker detail: Area where basin existed before the opening of the Barge Canal image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Area where basin existed before the opening of the Barge Canal

Marker detail: 1834 Map image. Click for full size.

3. Marker detail: 1834 Map

• Low Bridge on Peterboro Street
• Dry Dock on what is now Commerce Street
• Basin width/more than 40 ft. of Canal
• Land belonged to founder Reuben Perkins
• Canastota Creek fed the Erie Canal

Marker detail: Dry docking at end of basin, ca. 1900 image. Click for full size.

4. Marker detail: Dry docking at end of basin, ca. 1900

When the canal was enlarged to 70 ft. through Canastota in 1839, the size and shape of the basin changed.

Marker detail: Pleasure & tour packet boats used the boat launch image. Click for full size.

5. Marker detail: Pleasure & tour packet boats used the boat launch

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2019

6. Canastota's Basin Marker

(Canastota Basin/former Erie Canal in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.