Montezuma in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Aqueduct
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
1. Early Aqueduct Marker
Inscription.
Early Aqueduct. .
Early Aqueduct This towpath leads to the Richmond Aqueduct built 1849 second largest aqueduct carrying Erie Canal waters over the Seneca River. .
Early Aqueduct This towpath leads to the Richmond Aqueduct built 1849 second largest aqueduct carrying Erie Canal waters over the Seneca River.
Erected 2011 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 43° 0.673′ N, 76° 42.615′ W. Marker is in Montezuma, New York, in Cayuga County. Marker is on Chapman Road, 0.3 miles west of High Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montezuma NY 13117, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Old Richmond Aqueduct - Tug 44. Great pictures of the remains of the aqueduct. (Submitted on May 22, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
2. Southward
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
3. Eastward
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
4. Northward
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
5. Westward & Kiosk
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
6. Kiosk Towpath & Aqueduct Information
Towpath and Richmond Aqueduct. This segment of the towpath trail is part of the first enlargement of the canal that widened and moved just south of the original Clinton's Ditch. It served as the walking path for mules, horses, and their drivers to pull the boats, and leads to a high embankment onto the Richmond Aqueduct that carried the canal over the Seneca River.
Work began on 1849 on the "water bridge," named for Van Richmond who designed it. It replaced the hazards of crossing directly through the river by lifting the canal up over it. Completed in 1857 it cost $216,510.63.
The second largest aqueduct on the Erie Canal, the aqueduct consisted of 110,000 linear feet of wood pilings that were driven into the soft ground to help provide support for the 31 stone arches that were 11 feet high and 22 feet wide spanning the Seneca River. The aqueduct was almost 900 feet long and 86 feet wide, consisting of limestone masonry. It was dismantled on 1917 to make way for the newly constructed Barge Canal. Seven arches remain today on the east side of the canal and three on the west side.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
7. Kiosk Welcome Information
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 22, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.