Schenectady in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Canal Aqueduct
June 1, 2024
1. Canal Aqueduct Marker
Built 1840-1841 to replace original 1825 Structure. Carried boats on Erie Canal across Plotterkill. Rebuilt After July 1891 Storm.
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal, the Historic Transportation Canals, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1891.
Location. 42° 50.768′ N, 74° 0.725′ W. Marker is in Schenectady, New York, in Schenectady County. It is on New York State Route 5S 0.1 miles west of Route 890, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schenectady NY 12306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany 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 New
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Aqueduct at Kiwanis Park (here, next to this marker); Plotter Kill Aqueduct (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Empire State Trail (about 700 feet away); Pre-Columbian Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Alan Fairbanks (approx. 0.9 miles away); Welcome to Maalwyck Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Erie Canal Lock 8 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fields and Gardens (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schenectady.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The nearby Plotter Kill Aqueduct marker at the Rotterdam Kiwanis Park has much more information and background on the aqueduct.
Also see . . . Old Plotter Kill Aqueduct - Erie Canal. The Travels of Tug 44 website entry:
Photos of the Plotter Kill Aqueduct (Submitted on May 25, 2021, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Additional keywords. Plotter Kill Clintons Ditch Van Slycks Aqueduct Flat Stone Creek Aqueduct
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. Canal Aqueduct Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
3. Tow Path Bridge
The tow path crossed the creek on this bridge. The aqueduct was on the opposite side.
June 1, 2024
4. The Plotterkill Aqueduct
Today the Plotterkill Aqueduct's remaining stone arches support the Erie Canalway Trail, a part of New York State's 750-mile Empire State Trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
