On Canal Street at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north on Canal Street.
In 1825 the 1st Erie Canal bypassed here. Today's 1918 Erie Barge Canal restored the beach as an important link in N.Y.S. waterways.
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Sylvan Beach
Before the Erie Canal, the beach joined critical water routes for commerce and . . . — — Map (db m307655) HM