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

Chenango Canal

1837-1878

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, February 26, 2016

1. Chenango Canal Marker

Inscription.
The Oxford Turning Basin.
Sight of overnight tie up
for canal boats.

Erected by Oxford Historical Society Chenango County Bicentennial '76.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Chenango Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 42° 26.676′ N, 75° 35.721′ W. Marker is in Oxford, New York, in Chenango County. It is on New York State Route 12. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford NY 13830, 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 walking distance

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of this marker: Oxford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Junction Of Ithaca-Catskill Turnpike (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Hill Mill (approx. ¼ mile away); Baldwin Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Log House (approx. ¼ mile away); Congregational Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Oxford Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Regarding Chenango Canal. Note the marker misspelling of the word 'sight' instead of 'site'.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Chenango Canal. (Submitted on November 4, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, February 26, 2016

2. Chenango Canal Marker

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, February 26, 2016

3. Chenango Canal Marker

Looking south on Route 12. The highway runs the same course as the Chenango Canal did through Oxford.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, February 26, 2016

4. Chenango Canal Marker

Looking north along Route 12.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 27, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.