Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Erie Canal Enlargement

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2011

1. Erie Canal Enlargement Marker

Inscription. Begun in the 1830's and enlarged to 70'x 56'x 7'. The improvement included double and larger locks and the capacity of handling more traffic. The enlargement was used until 1918 when the barge canal opened and horse-drawn boats became a thing of the past.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 43° 13.529′ N, 75° 30.154′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It is on Fort Bull Road south of Rome-New London Road, on the left when traveling north. This historical marker is located within the historic Erie Canal Village on the south side of the old Erie Canal, just on the other side of the Fort Bull Road foot bridge over the canal. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rome NY 13440, 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

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Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clinton's Ditch (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Bull (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Bull (about 700 feet away); Erie Canal (approx. ¼ mile away); Rome Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Grave of Francis Bellamy (approx. 1.9 miles away); U.S. Arsenal (approx. 1.9 miles away); Francis Bellamy (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Erie Canal - July 4, 1817 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Erie Canal Village. This is a link to information provided by the Erie Canal Village website. (Submitted on April 9, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2011

2. Erie Canal Enlargement Marker

View of the historical marker on the south side of the Fort Bull Road bridge over the old Erie Canal.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2011

3. Erie Canal Enlargement Marker

View of the historical marker looking west along the old Erie Canal.

Erie Canal Enlargement image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2011

4. Erie Canal Enlargement

View looking east of the Fort Bull Road Bridge and the old Erie Canal beyond.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2011

5. Erie Canal Enlargement

View looking east along the old Erie Canal from the top of the Fort Bull Road Bridge.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2011

6. Erie Canal Enlargement Marker

View looking north, from the south side of the Old Erie Canal, of the Fort Bull Bridge, and the historic Erie Canal Village buildings on the north side of the canal.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 7, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.