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Norwich in Chenango County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Chenango Canal

1837-1878

 
 
Chenango Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, February 6, 2016
1. Chenango Canal Marker
Inscription. Meads Pond was used as a holding basin for barges of iron, coal and freight from the adjacent canal.
 
Erected 1976.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Chenango Canal series list.
 
Location. 42° 34.298′ N, 75° 31.679′ W. Marker is in Norwich, New York, in Chenango County. It is on U.S. 12 0.1 miles north of Meads Pond Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norwich NY 13815, 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: 1789 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Chenango Canal Walking Tour (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Chenango Canal Walking Tour (approx. 2.7 miles away); First Log Cabin (approx. 2.8 miles away); Alert Hose Co. No. 1 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Purple Heart Community (approx. 2.8 miles away); Chenango County World War II Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Norwich World War I Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwich.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Chenango Canal (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
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Chenango Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, February 6, 2016
2. Chenango Canal Marker
Chenango Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, February 6, 2016
3. Chenango Canal Marker
Chenango Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, February 6, 2016
4. Chenango Canal Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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