Pittsford in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Erie Canal

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 14, 2025

1. Erie Canal Marker

Inscription.
The Erie Canal is North America’s most successful and enduring man-made waterway. Opened in 1825, it connects the Atlantic Ocean to the upper Great Lakes. The canal runs east and west more than 350 miles between the Hudson River near Albany and Lake Erie at Buffalo. Along the way, locks raise and lower boats more than 570 feet.

The canal opened the interior of North America and transformed New York into the Empire State. Settlers and immigrants pressed westward on the Erie Canal, giving rise to cities and new industries in NewYork and the Midwest. The products of farms and factories moved east to markets along the Atlantic.

Enlarged over the years to accommodate larger boats, the Erie Canal still operates as an active and historic waterway for all to enjoy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 43° 5.48′ N, 77° 30.813′ W. Marker is in Pittsford, New York, in Monroe County. It can be reached from North Main Street (New York State Route 96) near State Street ( Route 31), on the right when traveling north. Located in Carpenter Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 North Main Street, Pittsford NY 14534, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Port of Pittsford (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of All Pittsford Veterans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Schoen Place (about 400 feet away); Pittsford Village (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Erie Canal (about 400 feet away); Phoenix Hotel (about 500 feet away); The First House (about 500 feet away); Cobblestone Academy (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsford.

Also see . . . Erie Canal (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 23, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 14, 2025

2. Erie Canal Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 14, 2025

3. Erie Canal Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 14, 2025

4. Erie Canal Marker

Map of Pittsford and the Erie Canal image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 14, 2025

5. Map of Pittsford and the Erie Canal

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 14, 2025

6. Erie Canal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 17, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.