Pendleton in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Grand Erie Canal
At 9:00 am on the twenty-sixth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty-five, the Grand Erie Canal was officially opened. In Buffalo at the foot of Main Street, Governor DeWitt Clinton boarded the packet boat, Seneca Chief, which was elegantly outfitted for the trip to New York City. When the Seneca Chief, with the Governor aboard arrived at the intersection of Tonawanda Creek and the Grand Erie Canal, the packet boat, William C. Bouck, met the governor with a delegation from Lockport aboard. The flotilla of boats proceeded to Lockport for the celebration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1825.
Location. 43° 5.116′ N, 78° 44.079′ W. Marker is in Pendleton, New York, in Niagara County. Marker is at the intersection of North Tonawanda Creek Road and Irish Road, on the right when traveling north on North Tonawanda Creek Road. Marker is on North Tonawanda Creek Road where it turns 90 degrees eastward to cross the Erie Canal. Continuing north, missing the turn onto the bridge, the roadway is actually is Irish Road. Marker is near Depeau Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Tonawanda NY 14120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker , measured as the crow flies. The Erie Canal at Amherst (approx. 0.3 miles away); Transit Road Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bigelow House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sweet Home Common School No.15 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pendleton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Williamsville School No.9 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pendleton Veterans (approx. 2˝ miles away); Dedicated in Memory / In Honor of CPL Nicholas Deisinger (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pendleton.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the west bank of the canal at the intersection of the canal and Tonawanda Creek, although bushes obsure the view of the canal. The canal waterway thus leaves Tonawanda Creek and heads generally north to Lockport.
Also see . . . Erie Canal Discovery Center. New York Department of Economic Development website entry (Submitted on April 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6, 7. submitted on October 27, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.