Macedon in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erie Lock 60
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
1. Erie Lock 60 Marker
Erected by Macedon Lock 60 Historic Site.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 43° 4.207′ N, 77° 16.924′ W. Marker is in Macedon, New York, in Wayne County. It is on New York State Route 31 Ό mile east of O'Neil Rd, on the left when traveling east. Based on the map used for determining Lat/Long the proper address for this should be Quaker Rd., but we saw this on a day trip along Rt. 31 It is, however, across the Erie Canal from 31 (see photos). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2574 Quaker Road, Palmyra NY 14522, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 60 Historic Site (a few steps from this marker); First Settlers of Macedon (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Our Fallen Civil War Soldiers (approx. 0.9 miles away); Macedon's Honor Roll (approx. one mile
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Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
2. Erie Lock 60 Marker as seen across the Erie Canal from the Towpath Walking Trail
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
3. Erie Lock 60 & Marker
Refer to the nearby "Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 60 Historic Site" marker in the database for how to physically access the site. The site is on the north side of the current Erie Barge Canal.
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
4. Facing East from Canal Towpath immediately opposite Canal from Marker
My Jeep is nest to the Towpath, the cars in the distance are driving on NYS Rt. 31
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
5. Facing West from Canal Towpath immediately opposite Canal from Marker
Image taken from along Canal Towpath walking trail. Cars in distance driving along NYS Rt. 31
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 3. submitted on May 22, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 4, 5. submitted on December 16, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
