Horseheads in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chemung Canal Feeder
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 25, 2011
1. Chemung Canal Feeder Marker
Ran from Gibson, N.Y. to here, fed water to the Chemung Canal, and provided a means of transportation. 1833-1878
Erected by Chemung County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 42° 10.118′ N, 76° 49.305′ W. Marker is in Horseheads, New York, in Chemung County. It is on North Main Street (New York State Route 14) 0.1 miles north of Old Ithaca Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 North Main Street, Horseheads NY 14845, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Horseheads (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Horseheads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chemung Railway Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zim Bandstand (approx. 0.3 miles away); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (approx. half a mile away); The Holding Point (approx. 1½ miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Horseheads.
Also see . . . The Chemung Canal. Canal
this page online
Photographed by Mira Earls, February 22, 2023
2. Chemung Canal Feeder Marker
The condition of the marker in February 2023, still looking pretty good.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 25, 2011
3. Wide view of the Chemung Canal Feeder Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 25, 2011
4. The remains of the Chemung Canal today
While much of the Chemung Canal and the feeder canals have been filled and paved over, a stretch remains just a short distance from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,711 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 22, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
