Halfmoon near Waterford in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Crescent Aqueduct
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 4, 2025
1. Crescent Aqueduct Marker
The original wooden aqueduct was built in 1825 that carried the Erie Canal over the Mohawk River. It was compared to the building of the Pyramids and was the longest aqueduct in the world at the time!
The wooden structure was demolished in 1918 and was replaced by the 26 arched stone structures that we see in many pictures. It had a Towpath on one side for the mules to walk while pulling the boats. The Toll Bridge was for pedestrian and stagecoach travel. In 1847, the Noyes Family built the Toll House for people to pay a toll to cross the bridge to travel south over the river.
Only fragments of the stone aqueduct remain by the riverbank, laying testimony to a time when local travel was drastically different than today. The stone structure was replaced by the first of many Crescent Bridges.
Erected by Town of Halfmoon Parks and Recreation Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 42° 49.39′ N, 73° 43.923′ W. Marker is near Waterford, New York, in Saratoga County. It is in Halfmoon. It can be reached from the intersection of Terminal Road and Loudon Road (U.S. 9). Mark
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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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, 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 Crescent Aqueduct (here, next to this marker); Crescent (within shouting distance of this marker); Church Hill Historic District (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Crescent (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oakcliff (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crescent / Mohawk Towpath Byway / Halfmoon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loudoun Ferry Road (approx. half a mile away); Halfmoon Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away).
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 4, 2025
2. Crescent Aqueduct Marker
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 11, 2026
3. View Adjacent to Crescent Aqueduct Marker with Stones
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on May 12, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.
