Downtown in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erie Canal
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 17, 2012
1. Erie Canal Marker
Begun at Rome, N.Y., July 4, 1817 - Completed 1825.
Benjamin Wright (1770-1842) Chief Engineer.
Erected 1967 by American Society of Civil Engineers.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks, and the Erie Canal series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1975.
Location. 43° 9.28′ N, 77° 36.629′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Broad Street (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles east of Exchange Blvd (Route 383), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14614, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. 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 walking distance of this marker: Second Erie Canal Aqueduct (here, next to this marker); Transportation and Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Mills and Races (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Site in Journalism (about 500 feet away); From Hunting Ground to City (about 500 feet away); The Reynolds Arcade (about 600 feet away); Front Street (about
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Photographed by Yugoboy, September 17, 2012
2. Erie Canal, Aqueduct and Rochester Landmark Markers
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 17, 2012
3. Erie Canal and Aqueduct Markers
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 17, 2012
4. Erie Canal Marker
As seen facing east on Broad St.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
