Royalton in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

150th Anniversary

May 23, 1976

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 19, 2015

1. 150th Anniversary Marker

Inscription. Gas Port, formerly called James' Port, was the name suggested by George W. Clinton when he and a group of scientists came to this place on the canal where "considerable quantities of gas bubbled through the water." On his return journey May 26, 1826 he noted the name Gas Port had been painted on the bridge. The picturesque name has clung through the years.

Erected 1976.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 26, 1826.

Location. 43° 11.953′ N, 78° 34.586′ W. Marker is in Royalton, New York, in Niagara County. It is at the intersection of State Street and Main Street (County Route 10), on the right when traveling west on State Street. Marker is in the hamlet of Gasport in a green space on the south shore of the Erie Barge Canal by the Main Street lift bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gasport NY 14067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Buffalo 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gasport (within shouting distance of this marker); Academy 1850-70 (about 800 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Mill District (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of First Christian Society of Royalton (approx. one mile away); Church Site of First Christian Society of Royalton (approx. one mile away); Canal Bridge No. E-220 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Major J. Morrison (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royalton.

Westward - State Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 19, 2015

2. Westward - State Street

Marker is at the base of the sculpture. State Street at left. Erie Barge Canal (drained for winter) at right.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 19, 2015

3. Eastward

Main Street lift bridge in background. The green GASPORT sign on the bridge is missing the "GAS" part.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on March 21, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.