Downtown in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erie Canal
Photographed By Yugoboy, September 19, 2012
1. Erie Canal Marker
Inscription.
Erie Canal. . Officially opened on October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal stretched 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo, connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and the Port of New York. It carried thousands of pioneers from the east to Rochester and cut the cost of shipments east to Albany by 90 percent. The Canal prompted two of Rochester's nicknames: "The Young Lion of the West," and the "Flour City," because it shipped more flour in the 1840's than any other American city. The second Erie Canal aqueduct (1842) over the Genesee was recognized as an engineering feat. This aqueduct still exists today as the lower arched portion of the Broad Street Bridge, seen to the South.
Officially opened on October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal stretched 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo, connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and the Port of New York. It carried thousands of pioneers from the east to Rochester and cut the cost of shipments east to Albany by 90 percent. The Canal prompted two of Rochester's nicknames: "The Young Lion of the West," and the "Flour City," because it shipped more flour in the 1840's than any other American city.
The second Erie Canal aqueduct (1842) over the Genesee was recognized as an engineering feat. This aqueduct still exists today as the lower arched portion of the Broad Street Bridge, seen to the South.
Location. 43° 9.373′ N, 77° 36.602′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Main Street, 0.2 miles west of South Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Genesee River (here, next to this marker); Main Street Bridge
2. Erie Canal Marker with Aqueduct in the Distance
The bridge in the distance is the current Broad Street Bridge. The arches below the roadbed show the height of the former Erie Canal Aqueduct. Broad Street was constructed over the aqueduct when the Canal's route was moved south.
Photographed By Detroit Publishing Company, circa 1900
3. Where the Erie Canal crosses the Genesee, Rochester, N.Y.
This image, courtesy of the Library of Congress, shows where the Erie Canal crosses the Genessee River via the aqueduct. Note the aqueduct's lack of an upper level, which was added subsequently (see Photo 2).
Photographed By Yugoboy, September 19, 2012
4. Erie Canal Marker as seen facing East on Main St.
Photographed By Yugoboy, September 19, 2012
5. Erie Canal Marker as seen facing West on Main St.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 3. submitted on January 8, 2013. 4, 5. submitted on December 23, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.