A Vast Enterprise
The Erie Canal was a vast commercial enterprise that required an army of men, women,
and children to maintain and operate: surveyors,
engineers, lock tenders, toll collectors, bridge
operators, repair crews, and bank . . . — — Map (db m117641) HM
Upon this site stood the Hydesville cottage, the home of the Fox sisters, through whose mediumship communication with the spirit world was established March 31, 1848. There is no death. There are no dead. — — Map (db m117715) HM
The Fox Sisters On this site event of March 31, 1848 began sisters Maggie and Kate Fox's central role in the origin of modern spiritualism — — Map (db m117714) HM
Built in 1836 Oldest Methodist Church in Wayne County. Church built from trees cut on site and milled at Viele's local sawmill. Board of Trustees (1835): Uriah G. Beach, Paul Davis, Lucius Hibbard,
John Roe, and William Wadsworth. In Memory of . . . — — Map (db m297947) HM
Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse (aka) Maple Avenue School, believed to be the oldest cobblestone schoolhouse in North America circa 1824 — — Map (db m79698) HM
Sarah Mills departed this life December 18, 1809 in the 65th year of her age. First woman to die in Town of Butler. Wife of Rev. War Capt. Peter Mills. — — Map (db m79701) HM
Followed Native American trail that once crossed river near here. Named ca. 1858 for 18th c. fortification on north side of river. — — Map (db m270164) HM
Filled in during railroad construction
in the 1850's, this stream was originally
a ravine known to the Iroquois as
"Little Waters", and to early settlers
as Vanderbilt Creek. In the 1700's
it formed part of the Indian trail
between Sodus Bay . . . — — Map (db m131868) HM
As told by early trappers, a cannon was sunk here in the Clyde River by Butler’s Rangers, September 1779. Reported but never found — — Map (db m269852) WM
A deadly brawl occurred here
on July 9, 1844 between crews
of canal boats Patriot and
Texas as the vied for lead
position at the canal lock. — — Map (db m282552) HM
In 1722 a blockhouse was built here by an expedition sent by
Governor William Burnet of the Province of New York. The site was
the location of an earlier French trading post, on the trail
leading from Sodus Bay. During the French and Indian War, . . . — — Map (db m131857) HM
Clyde Downtown Historic District
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m157121) HM
This is the site of the Clyde Glass Works
a major industry located along the canal
From 1828 until 1922.
Founded by
William S. DeZeng and James R. Rees — — Map (db m269883) HM
1722 Blockhouse constructed
1782 Military Tract #27 (now Town of Galen) established for Revolutionary War medical staff veterans
1811 Permanent settlement, Lauraville, begins south of river
1825 Erie Canal completed/Stow Insurance Office . . . — — Map (db m270162) HM
1722 Blockhouse constructed
1782 Military Tract #27 (Now Town of Galen) established for Revolutionary War Memorial medical staff veterans
1811 Permanent settlement, Lauraville, begins south of River
1817 . . . — — Map (db m270234) HM
1722 Blockhouse constructed
1782 Military Tract #27 (Now Town of Galen) established for Revolutionary War Memorial medical staff veterans
1811 Permanent settlement, Lauraville, begins south of River
1817 . . . — — Map (db m270239) HM
Named about 1818 by William Mcnab, a Scottish surveyor. The Clyde was a principal waterway for early settlers until completion of the Erie Canal. Later used as part of the NYS Barge canal, circa 1917. — — Map (db m231541) HM
On April 8, 1847 a fired that began in an old barn destroyed several buildings across from this site. Rain helped contain flames. — — Map (db m157124) HM
The Erie Canal is North America’s most successful and enduring man-made waterways. Opened in 1825, it connects the Atlantic Ocean to the upper Great Lakes. The canal runs east and west more than 350 miles between the Hudson River near Albany and . . . — — Map (db m269923) HM
Est. ca. 1831 on this site made farm implements. Later expanded to make boilers, traction & portable steam engines. Closed 1954. — — Map (db m157125) HM
Site of the workshop of John M. Jones,
inventor of the “Jones Typographer”.
Patented on June 1, 1852,
it was an early form of typewriter,
exhibited at the Chicago
World’s Fair in 1893. — — Map (db m269851) HM
The canal village of Clyde was the only stop made between Rochester and Syracuse by the Lincoln Inaugural Train Monday, February 18, 1861.
This mural from the brush of Robert Gillespie, depicts the President-elect addressing an immense crowd . . . — — Map (db m270240) HM
Ruins of original Erie Canal lock
built Ca. 1821, at “old block-house”
later Clyde Village. Lift of 5 feet.
Replaced by Lock 53 during canal
enlargement in 1841. — — Map (db m269890) HM
This replica blockhouse was constructed 1975-76, as a
Bicentennial project, with donations from local businesses
It is built to resemble the original blockhouse, described as
being about 12 feet by 18 feet in dimension, two stories in
height . . . — — Map (db m131867) HM
British Loyalists
During the American Revolutionary British Loyalists (Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain) used Clyde Blockhouse as a depot for supplies brought from Canada. Two Loyalist units believed to have used the blockhouse . . . — — Map (db m270735) WM
To the memory of the men and women of the Town of Galen who gave their lives in the World War 1917-1919. Silivo Baldasare PVT Co. 311th Inf. Killed in Action George Aden Brown PVT. 17th Co. 5th Marines Died of Wounds John Dawson PVT. HDQTS CO. . . . — — Map (db m131907) WM
Clyde is about half-way between Rochester and Syracuse on the Erie Canal. A village grew here on the banks of the Clyde River, nestled in a swarm of oblong glacial hills called drumlins.
The rolling country around here is excellent farmland. . . . — — Map (db m269921) HM
Lock No. 53
The ruins of Lock No. 53 are located just west of this location. Built in 1841 as part of the Enlarged Erie Canal, this double-chamber lock had a lift of 4.63 feet. The north chamber was double-length.
Sodus Ditch
In 1837, work . . . — — Map (db m270759) HM
On May 2, 1902 about 400 ft. south of this site fast mail train No. 3 collided with a freight train. 13 mail clerks were injured. Two crew died. — — Map (db m157123) HM
Erected by Order
Sons of Italy In America
Chapter 974 Clyde, N.Y.
A.D. 1932
George Washington Lodge
In Memory of Deceased Members — — Map (db m269931) HM WM
Between 1910-1918, the Rheinmetall Factory of Germany produced 1,234 of these heavy trench mortars. They could hurl 97kg (210-lb) high-explosive shells up to 550 meters.
This gun was a war trophy given by the US Government to the Village of . . . — — Map (db m157122) HM
A memorial
to all Veterans
who gave their lives
and services;
because of them
our lives are free;
because of them
our Nation lives. — — Map (db m282545) WM
First meeting
Freethinkers Association of
Central & Western New York
organized here August 1877.
Hosted by James M. Cosad.
About 2,000 attended. — — Map (db m150134) HM
The inclusion of the trolley, horse and buggy, and early automobile subtly reminds us that this was a very important time in history, the world was becoming modern, but the old way of life still was present. Amazingly, the art appreciator gets a . . . — — Map (db m270943) HM
Built by 1855. Later Operated
By Horace Wescott as Grocery
And Chandlery Supplying Boats
Passing Through Lock 56
AKA Poorhouse Lock.
— — Map (db m271551) HM
Located on Santelli Lumber Company the mural is seen by going through the McDonald’s drive through. The mural was painted in 1990 by Andy Miller, sponsored by E.R.I.E. (Erie Restoration Interests Everyone) with a grant from the Wayne County Council . . . — — Map (db m270918) HM
This mural portrays the 1936 American LaFrance pumper, in its bay at the Steamer Hose Co. No. 2 firehouse, a division of the Lyons Fire Department.
Once located on the southwest corner of Broad Street and Water Street, Steamer Hose Co. No. 2 . . . — — Map (db m255807)
The former plain facade of Dobbins Drug Store and The Olde Pharmacy Gift Shop is now Generations. Impressed by Corky and Chips' unique artistic techniques and abilities, pharmacist Sean Dobbins commissioned them to create a permanent tribute to his . . . — — Map (db m296450) HM
Lock Berlin was first settled in 1805 by Solomon Ford with his purchase of one hundred acres of land, mainly south of the soon to be proposed canal. In 1812 James Showers, John and McQuilter Parish, and John Acker further settled the area with . . . — — Map (db m284372) HM
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 55, Lyons, New York
H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Company
Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Rail Road
Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal, Wayne County, New York
Enlarged Erie Canal (1840-1905) Lock E-55, located just east . . . — — Map (db m117683) HM
First School A log school house was built on this site before 1808. Brick structure replacing it was used as a Catholic Church. — — Map (db m117687) HM
G. Winston Dobbins Memorial Park and Mural Winston's Dream Dedicated June 14, 2007 This site is more than a landmark in history. It is a community victory! In April of 2006 discarded furniture, old tires, scrap metal, and assorted rubbish filled . . . — — Map (db m117673) HM
Dr. Randy Mitchell, an intense local history supporter, was impressed by the work that artists Corky Goss and Chip Miller were completing across the street, so he commissioned them to transform the alley-way wall of his dental office. As expected . . . — — Map (db m296481) HM
Air Force Gratefully dedicated to the lasting memory of all the men and women of the village and town of Lyons who have served honorably in the armed forces of the United States of America in peace and war. Army Navy POW ★ MIA You are . . . — — Map (db m270848) WM
H.G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Co. began on this site 1841. Awarded international medals making Lyons one of the world's largest producers of peppermint oil. — — Map (db m117669) HM
H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural
Artist: Dawn Jordan July 2009 Mural #7
In this mural Dawn Jordan depicts the "essence” of the business operations which
at one time produced the world famous Hotchkiss Peppermint Oil. Included . . . — — Map (db m117671) HM
Hotchkiss Essential Oils
Essential Oil- an oil is essential in that it carries a distinctive scent or essence of a
plant
PEPPERMINT - a hybrid plant which is a cross between watermint and spearmint used to
make oil: sometimes regarded as . . . — — Map (db m117678) HM
World War I
Rudolph Cataldi
Bert Collins
Robert Guenthner
Irving Martin Elmer Pflug
Frank Schlieman Edward Walsh
World War II
Marl Blanch
Michael Cassavino
William Hess
Loius Justino
Albert Kline
Norman Lanscaster . . . — — Map (db m132027) WM
The mural to the left depicts Dipper Dredge No. 3, the tug Dewitt Clinton, and a barge. The mural focuses on the dedicated workers who manned her. Construction on the dredge was completed in 1929 and included some recycled components dating back to . . . — — Map (db m274483) HM
It is 1880 and you are riding on a packet boat through Lyons, New York; as you pass and through Lock 55 the air is thick with the smell of peppermint oil having just been loaded for shipment by the Hotchkiss Building. Your packet boat just turned . . . — — Map (db m246034) HM
Jackson School. One room cobblestone school house opened in 1831 for School Dist. No.6 Towns of Lyons & Arcadia. Closed 1947. Sold 1959 to private owners. — — Map (db m117713) HM
In May 1789, Nicholas and William Stansell and John Featherly, their wives and children, coming from the Mohawk Valley by water, piloted by Hendrick Wemple pioneer Indian trader, debarked and tied their bateaux to an Elm tree which stood on the . . . — — Map (db m270910) HM
From 1856 to 1960, 21 Butternut S. was home to the Wayne County Jail and Sheriff's office and residence. While in use, this jail housed many notable criminals, including infamous train robber Oliver Curtis Perry, bank robber “Big Ed” Kelly, and . . . — — Map (db m296415) HM
Naming of Lyons About 1795 near this spot the river-view resembling that of Lyons, France, led Charles Williamson to rename "The Forks" settlement - Lyons. — — Map (db m117635) HM
New York State
Barge Canal
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
Completed in 1918, the canal system's four branches . . . — — Map (db m159080) HM
( north side )
The First Presbyterian Church of Lyons was organized Oct. 23, 1809 by 12 men and 10 women. Reverend Francis Pomeroy became the first installed pastor on June 29, 1814 and served to Feb. 1, 1825.
Francis Pomeroy was . . . — — Map (db m271063) HM
Former home of Lyman Sherwood. 1828-1901. Lyons Musical Academy founder and Myron C. Taylor. 1874-1959. U.S. Steel CEO & FDR's envoy to Vatican. — — Map (db m236315) HM
Here convened first session of Genesee Conference Methodist Church July 20, 1810. Bishop Francis Asbury presided. Bishop William McKendree was present. 68 ministers appointed to circuits. — — Map (db m131887) HM
On this site in 1838 was erected a building known until 1929 as "The Bank." Built by The Bank of Lyons, it was occupied by: The Sisson Bank 1846 D. Chapman & Co. 1850 Charles Demmon, banker 1861 Gavitt & Murdock 1866 Saxon B. Gavitt, banker 1871 . . . — — Map (db m131904) HM
The Erie Canal was one of the greatest engineering feats of its time.
Under the leadership of Governor DeWitt Clinton construction began July 4th
1817 on the 363 mile canal and was completed in 1825. The canal, known as
Clinton's Ditch, . . . — — Map (db m278756) HM
The H. G. Hotchkiss
Essential Oil
Company
Established 1839
Has Been Placed On The
National
Register Of
Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
June 1988 — — Map (db m270940) HM
The Lyons Drydock
Thee Lyons drydock, located just west of the village
was the last drydock built on the New York State
Canal System after nearly a century of improvements.
Drydocks like the one at Lyons were needed so that canal
boats . . . — — Map (db m117654) HM
The Old Lock Home
By Nora Ellena (Westcott) Studer
In the valley the Erie Waters passed lazily through,
But their extremities were soon lost from view,
Their waters were dotted with boats here and there,
Going to . . . — — Map (db m271622) HM
One of the features of the 2016 Global Mural Conference was the 12x16 mosaic mural painted on Evolon. This mural has 728 six-inch squares, painted by art students from elementary and college students across NY State. This mosaic mural was organized . . . — — Map (db m270929) HM
Opened 1922 by Rochester &
Syracuse Railroad. Electric
Trolley Carried Passengers and
Freight from here to Rochester
and Syracuse. Closed 1931.
— — Map (db m255823) HM
350 men of the 111th New York Infantry rose early on the morning of July 2, 1863 to a meager breakfast of crackers, bacon and coffee before continuing their march toward Gettysburg. They waited in the fields south of town, eager to join the battle . . . — — Map (db m270986) HM WM
Wayne County Historical Society Museum of Wayne County History Since 1962, the Wayne County Historical Society has operated the Museum of Wayne County History, a 17 room exhibition space - formerly the Wayne County Jail and Sheriff's residence. . . . — — Map (db m117685) HM
"In the Farmers' Favorite Plain Drill we offer the best machine for the purpose that has ever been produced, and believe we can prove it to be better made, of better
material, better finished, better balance, and capable of sowing a greater range . . . — — Map (db m311443) HM
Bullis House Built by Charles H. Bullis ca. 1839. Camp Bullis in Texas named for grandson Gen. John L. Bullis who resided here in his youth. — — Map (db m117614) HM
Emma B. Sweet 1862-1951. Macedon native, Susan B. Anthony's secretary 1895-1906. Sufferage worker, speaker and advocate for equal rights for all. — — Map (db m117608) HM
Macedon's
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 60
Historic Site
The original 1825 Erie Canal (Clinton's Ditch), proved so successful
that in 1841 lock 60 was built as a single chamber as part of a
system wide enlargement. Whereas the "Ditch” . . . — — Map (db m117601) HM
Have you wondered, "What are these boxes and what were they used for?
These boxes have historical value and were used in a variety of ways. In circa 1900
they were used on Onondaga Lake, Syracuse, NY for oil barges to tie up to while
waiting . . . — — Map (db m117606) HM
Historic Sites First Baptist Church built 1809 moved to VLG. 1835 Parsonage, bur- ial ground of David & Anna Wilcox great, great grandparents of Win- ston Churchill, School Dist #6 — — Map (db m110026) HM
The first hotel in the Village of Macedon was located at the north-east corner of Erie Street and Main Street. It was called the Macedon Hotel. Initially it had several owners. Years later it became the property of Henry Breese. It burned in 1883. . . . — — Map (db m311439) HM
Erected by the people of Macedon in memory of our fallen Civil War soldiers Honoring those who died to preserve the Union during the American Civil War (1861-1865) [left] Lewis B. Knowles, Co. B, 38th N.Y.V.; John Beuger, Co. B, 160th . . . — — Map (db m117613) WM
Macedon Academy Est. 1841 to educate in the academics, in character, and in the equality of all people. Frederick Douglass spoke here March 6, 1861. — — Map (db m117598) HM
Macedon's Honor Roll In grateful trubute to the local men and women of our armed forces who have or are currently serving their country. This land is rededicated in their memory to remain forever a public park. — — Map (db m117604) WM
May 29, 1800 The First Baptist Church of Macedon was organized on this site in the home of Lemuel Spear, a veteran of the Revolution. — — Map (db m117600) HM
In remembrance of - The 26 Erie Canal laborers buried here, stricken in 1846. "They built the longest canal, with the least experience, for the most public benefit" — — Map (db m117597) HM
This scene captures a 1910 view of Main Street looking west, just around the corner, including the trolley that ran between Rochester and Syracuse. There were many businesses on Main Street that served area residents, including the hardware store in . . . — — Map (db m310171) HM
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