Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Canal Basin
Photographed by Robert Eurich, November 30, 2024
1. Eastbound Canal Basin Marker
Hudson Canal, 1828 1898.
Business center of old
Port Jervis. Construction
Engineer, John B. Jervis.
Erected by City of Port Jervis.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 41° 22.697′ N, 74° 41.416′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is on West Main Street (New York State Route 97) just west of Canal Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 W Main St, Port Jervis NY 12771, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Canal Basin (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 12pd. Napoleon Cannon (about 500 feet away); Port Jervis (about 500 feet away); Willmore Pavlich & Howard Tarkett WWII Memorial (about 600 feet away); U.S. Naval Services Honored Dead (about 600 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away); The American Revolution (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
More about this marker. There is another marker with the same title but
this page online
Also see . . . 1875 Map of Port Jervis. This map shows the canal running through Port Jervis, descending from the north and turning west. The wider section of the and canal where Main Street crosses it is the canal basin. (Submitted on December 13, 2024, by Friends of Robert Lewis of Port Jervis, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. Location of canal basin
The canal basin was not precisely where the markers are located but on todays nearby Canal Street. Main Street was in use during the canal days and had a bridge that crossed over the canal.
— Submitted December 13, 2024, by Friends of Robert Lewis of Port Jervis, New York.
Photographed by Robert Eurich, November 23, 2024
2. Eastbound Canal Basin Marker
This view is eastbound on West Main Street. There is another marker with the same title, the westbound marker, across the street.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
3. Eastbound Canal Basin Marker in Port Jervis
This is a 2009 view, before the white picket fence was erected.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2024, by Friends of Robert Lewis of Port Jervis, New York. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2024, by Friends of Robert Lewis of Port Jervis, New York. 3. submitted on July 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
