Liverpool in Salina in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Salt Museum's Chimney

Onondaga History

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 14, 2023

1. The Salt Museum's Chimney Marker

Inscription. Salt Block #56, built in 1856 on this site by Stephen Van Alstine, was one of 316 salt blocks that lined the Erie and Oswego Canals near Onondaga Lake during the Civil War. After great success in the late 1800's, the structure was abandoned and later burned, with only the original chimney, which was once about 100 feet tall, remaining. Remnants of that distinctive chimney were the cornerstone for the 1933 construction of the Salt Museum, which commemorates the industry that made Syracuse the "Salt City".

The Salt Museum's parking area (where you are currently standing) was a turning basin for boats on the Oswego Canal.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 43° 6.001′ N, 76° 12.423′ W. Marker is in Salina, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Liverpool. Marker can be reached from Lake Drive south of 1st Street. Marker is on the grounds of the Salt Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Lake Dr, Liverpool NY 13088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Salt Potatoes (within shouting distance of this marker); A Changing History (within shouting distance of this marker); Founded 1820 (approx. ¼ mile away);

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Lucius Gleason House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Liverpool Lamp Post (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jesuit Mission (approx. ¾ mile away); Lakeland World War II Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away); Crucible Industries (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salina.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 14, 2023

2. The Salt Museum's Chimney Marker

Marker is off a biking/walking path, in front of the Salt Museum.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 14, 2023

3. The Salt Museum's Chimney Marker

back of marker, which features a map

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.