Mindenville in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Erie Canal

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 9, 2024

1. Erie Canal Marker

Inscription. The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 was perhaps the most significant engineering feat of the 19th century. Linking the Hudson River and New York City to Lake Erie and the interior of the fledgling United States of America, it quickly became the principal immigration route west. Plied by hundreds of canal boats, the economic success of the canal resulted in New York City becoming the nation's commercial center and New York becoming the EMPIRE STATE.

At this site, the visitor stands adjacent to the original "CLINTON'S DITCH," the Reconstructed Erie Canal (1850's) and the Barge Canal (1917).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 42° 59.654′ N, 74° 44.1′ W. Marker is in Mindenville, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on Empire State Trail 1.4 miles west of Mindenville Canalway Parking, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Plain NY 13339, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Canalway Trail: Mindenville (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Hendrick (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mohawk Upper Castle (approx. 2.3 miles away); Canalway Trail: Danube

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); The Canalway Trail: Minden (approx. 2.7 miles away); Jacob Zimmerman (approx. 2.9 miles away); St. Johnsville War Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); Welcome to St. Johnsville (approx. 3.3 miles away).

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 9, 2024

2. Erie Canal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.