On Montgomery Street (parking lot), on the right when traveling south.
The original Quackenbush pumping sta.
engines pumped water from
Hudson River to reservoirs until
Dec. 1932. In Charge of Construction:
I.C. Chesbrough. Engineer; J.H. Mars,
Engineer For Pump Engine Constr.
1874
Designated as an Albany . . . — — Map (db m4190) HM
Near Quay Street north of Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
While restoration progressed above the waterline, work below the waterline was delayed until such a time as the ship could be placed into drydock. The scope and cost of such a project meant that it would have to wait until the necessary funds were . . . — — Map (db m205900) HM
Albany's coomercial growth boomed after
the Erie Canal was completed
in 1825. From a small basin,
barges entered the river through a final lock.
Lining a mile of the canal above the basin was in
the Lumber District, where towering piles . . . — — Map (db m227414) HM
When the USS Slater returned from Greece to dock at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City on August 27, 1993, the state of the ship was appalling.
The first goal was to survey the condition of the ship and develop a plan of action. . . . — — Map (db m49646) HM
In 1997, the management at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum made the decision to downsize and the SLATER was asked to find a new home. The ship was towed to Albany and arrived on October 27, 1997 to a crowd of well wishers. Here, a new . . . — — Map (db m49645) HM
The whole painstaking process of restoring the ship, acquiring the parts and installing the refurbished gear, has been driven by volunteers and would have never been possible without these dedicated individuals. The SLATER's wooden whale boat has . . . — — Map (db m49644) HM
Time: The Second World War, 1942
During the “dark days” of 1940, after the German conquest of France and prior to the U.S. involvement in World War II, England stood alone against the threat of Nazi world domination. An island nation, . . . — — Map (db m18188) HM
On Delaware Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
There is abundant evidence of Indian occupation on Peebles and Van Schaick Islands. Hammerstones and projectile points have been discovered and suggest that early tribes lived in this area. Archeologists uncovered a number of early hearths here . . . — — Map (db m115382) HM
On Cohoes-Crescent Road, on the right when traveling north.
Prior to the construction of the New York State Barge Canal
and dam at Crescent, the Mohawk River was shallow and
fordable most of the year. For centuries, Native Americans
had crossed at this place. In 1755, during the French and
Indian War, a . . . — — Map (db m138984) HM
Near North Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Erie Canal flowed through Cohoes along two distinct paths during the 19th century. The first phase, 1825-1841, is commonly referred to as "Clinton's Ditch" after New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, who was the foremost advocate for construction . . . — — Map (db m42224) HM
On Delaware Ave., on the right when traveling north.
The Matton Shipyard
John E. Matton built his shipyard here on Van Schaick Island in 1916, shortly after the new Barge Canal opened. Besides building barges and tugboats, the shipyard serviced and repaired the boats that travelled both the . . . — — Map (db m48282) HM
On Delaware Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
You are looking at the northern tip of Van Schaick Island. The Hudson River flows to the east, and the third and fourth branches of the Mohawk River flow around the rest of this rocky island.
Dutch merchants Philip Pietersen Schuyler and Goosen . . . — — Map (db m115371) HM
On Broadway (New York State Route 32) near Federal Express Plaza, on the right when traveling north.
For nearly a century, canal boats were pulled by mules and horse over this portion of New York State's famed Erie Canal.
One of the slowest and most crowded parts of the waterway started to the north of the Flatts at Maplewood. Here Began the . . . — — Map (db m14742) HM
On 2nd Avenue (New York State Route 32) north of 26th Street, on the right when traveling north.
This Greek-revival building was one of several weigh stations along the Canal used to levy the tolls for barges carrying merchandise and farm goods.
Until 1850 freight cargoes were measured by the displacement theory, but this hydraulic type . . . — — Map (db m40999) HM
Near Broadway south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Hudson River Island and I-787 Overlay This section of Interstate Route 787and the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail are located on several islands that used to exist along the west bank of the Hudson River. Some of the channels of the Little River . . . — — Map (db m226690) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 19) 0.1 miles north of Vandermark Road (County Road 10), on the right when traveling north.
The area around Scio was first settled around 1805 by Joseph Knight, a minuteman in the American Revolution. Knights Creek, which flows into the Genesee River near Scio, is named for him. Before getting its final name, Scio was called Bloods Corner . . . — — Map (db m175123) HM
On Jungle World Road, 0.1 miles east of Bronx River Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
This Healing Totem is a gift of peace and hope to the people of New York City from the youths of the One Voice Arts & Leadership Program of Monterey County, California, in commemoration of the attack on the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001. . . . — — Map (db m193255) HM WM
On Wadhams Street just south of Erben Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
With the development of the steamship, the reefs and rapids of Hell Gate no longer provided natural protection for New York City. Fort Schuyler and Fort Totten, on the opposite shore, were built to defend it against attack from Long Island Sound. . . . — — Map (db m193307) HM
Near Wadhams Street, 0.1 miles north of Hanus Street, on the right when traveling north.
A steam auxiliary Barkentine rigged gunboat built in 1897 by the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine.
From 1897 to 1907 she served the Navy commendably assisting in the capture of eight prizes during the Spanish-American War.
From 1908 to 1931 . . . — — Map (db m193310) HM
Near Wadhams Street, 0.1 miles south of Hanus Street, on the left when traveling south.
A square rigged Sloop-of-War built in 1844 at Washington Navy Yard from 1845 to 1847 she served as part of the Naval forces in the Mexican War. Following that she served in the Pacific Squadron until 1874.
From 1875 to 1908 the St. Marys was . . . — — Map (db m193311) HM
On West 230th Street at Marble Hill Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 230th Street.
Marble Hill Playground is located on Marble Hill Avenue, between West 228th and West 230th Streets. The City of New York acquired this property, along with the area that comprises the Marble Hill Houses, on August 26, 1948. The Board of Estimate . . . — — Map (db m226347) HM
Near East 140th Street just west of Brook Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Mill Brook known as Acrahung by the indigenous Lenape people "Its waters once flowed, clear and crystal, through the Webster and Brook Avenues valleys." Now lost to the neighborhood. Its rainwater recharges the current Brook Mill . . . — — Map (db m209724) HM
On Saint Ann's Avenue just north of La Lupe Way, on the right when traveling south.
In Memory of
Gouverneur Morris
The man whose hand wrote
the Constitution of the United States
Born January 31, 1752 - Died November 6, 1816
Interred in the Gouverneur Morris Tomb
In Stanns Churchyard
Washington's Minister to . . . — — Map (db m209730) HM WM
On Saint Ann's Avenue at East 139th Street, on the right when traveling south on Saint Ann's Avenue.
Padre Plaza honors Father Roger Giglio (1943-1990), founder of St. Benedict the Moor Neighborhood Center. A native of Woburn, Massachusetts, Father Giglio was ordained in 1970 and served as the director of the Christian Formation Retreat Center . . . — — Map (db m209734) HM
On East 140th Street just west of Brook Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This playground is named for the Saw Mill Creek, also known as the Mill Brook, which once flowed by this parkland. The creek originated in Gates Place in the North Bronx, ran along what is now Brook and Webster Avenues, and emptied into the Bronx . . . — — Map (db m209723) HM
Near Exterior Street north of East 150th Street, on the right when traveling south.
The lower Hudson Valley and the Bronx Terminal Market share a rich and colorful past.
Macomb's Dam Across the Harlem River
In 1814, Robert Macomb built a dam and toll bridge across the Harlem River in the vicinity of . . . — — Map (db m241545) HM
Near Exterior Street north of East 150th Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Bronx Terminal Market's road, rail, and water links brought vast amounts of food into New York City.
Delivery Trucks at the Market
Trucks were a constant fixture at the Bronx Terminal Market. The long rows of narrow stores . . . — — Map (db m241555) HM
The southern end of the
97-mile canal (1837-78) was
at the river confluence. It moved
Pa coal, local lumber
& goods to the Erie Canal.
Canal Society
of NYS — — Map (db m92919) HM
Located at the convergence of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers, Confluence Park is the hub of the Two Rivers Greenway and a meeting of Binghamton’s past and present.
[captions] The South Washington Street Bridge, shown here, was designed by . . . — — Map (db m198124) HM
Historic
North Side
The Chenango Canal
Between 1837 and 1875 the
canal linked Binghamton
and Utica. Its general course
followed the line of State
St. which is built on the
filled in canal bed. — — Map (db m93029) HM
The stone walls visible here are parts of Lock 107 on the Chenango Canal, which opened in 1837. Constructed as a composite lock of stone lined with wooden planks, Lock 107 was repaired and rebuilt several times over the years. The last rebuild of . . . — — Map (db m94370) HM
The Chenango Canal was part of a vast network of canals that connected New York State's cities with the Great Lakes, the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean. Opened for navigation on May 6, 1837, the Chenango Canal carried people between the Erie . . . — — Map (db m94410) HM
On Front Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Front Street.
Remnant of 1865 Chenango Canal
Extension towpath located
between Front St & Kimble Rd.
abandoned 1872 before
extension completed. — — Map (db m141701) HM
Near New York State Route 31 at West Brutus Street.
The Erie Canal tied together western New York and became a conduit for ideas as well as for commerce. Seneca Falls was the site of the first Women's Sufferage convention, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott in 1848 to advocate . . . — — Map (db m83670) HM
Near New York State Route 31 at West Brutus Street.
The opening of the Erie Canal had a huge economic impact on the citizens of New York State. Producers could afford to ship products to previously inaccessible markets at a cost that dropped from $100.00 per ton (by wagon) to just a few dollars. . . . — — Map (db m83674) HM
Near New York State Route 31 at West Brutus Street.
In 1807 Jesse Hawley, a prisoner in the Canandaigua jail, wrote a series of essays proposing a waterway from Lake Erie to the Atlantic Ocean. Following the War of 1812 the settling of western New York and Ohio resulted in an increased demand for . . . — — Map (db m83708) HM
On New York State Route 31 at West Brutus Street, on the right when traveling east on State Route 31.
Construction of the Erie Canal was hailed as the greatest engineering accomplishment to that time. Under the leadership of Governor De Witt Clinton, construction began July 4, 1817. With little technical knowledge, thousands of workers surveyed, . . . — — Map (db m88628) HM
On Bell Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Main Street (New York State Route 104A).
A Commerce Center. Though camps, pleasure boats, and the sandy beaches of Fair Haven State Park dominate the bay and lake shore today, in 1910 Little Sodus Bay was the second busiest port on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Trains . . . — — Map (db m79751) HM
On High Street, 0.1 miles north of Erie Street, on the left when traveling north.
A Landmark and Pride in Our Community. The Town on Montezuma purchased the lot and is restoring it for it [sic] significance to the town's history. Volunteers helped clear the site and in a community effort has [sic] taken the important first step . . . — — Map (db m83561) HM
On Chapman Road, 0.3 miles west of High Street, on the right when traveling south.
Early Aqueduct This towpath leads to the Richmond Aqueduct built 1849 second largest aqueduct carrying Erie Canal waters over the Seneca River. — — Map (db m83562) HM
In 1828, the Cayuga-Seneca Canal opened in Montezuma allowing transportation of people and goods into the Finger Lakes and beyond by connecting with the Erie Canal at this site. The Exchange Hotel provided lodging for travelers and was the center of . . . — — Map (db m83560) HM
On New York State Route 90 at Erie Street, on the right when traveling north on State Route 90.
Old Erie Canal Completed from Utica to here 1819. The "Montezuma" built here was the first boat on the canal. Took passengers to Syracuse 1820. — — Map (db m83542) HM
On High Street at Erie Street, on the left when traveling north on High Street.
Opened in 1828 Cayuga Seneca Canal Extended navigation of the Erie Canal to Finger Lakes Site of crossover bridge and Exchange Hotel — — Map (db m83547) HM
On New York State Route 31 west of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
Seneca River Crossing
Canals Historic District
has been placed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 2005
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m159215) HM
Near Utica Street (New York State Route 31) 0.3 miles east of Main Street (New York State Route 38).
Lock 52 in Port Byron was a busy place prior to 1917. In the vicinity of the lock, you would have seen a bustling waterfront, with dozens of boats locking up or down the canal. At Tanner's Dry Dock, just up the canal from the lock, canal boats were . . . — — Map (db m83641) HM
During the ice ages of the last 2 million years, glaciers sculpted the land surface forming, amongst other features, the many rounded and elongated hills called drumlins that are seen from the Thruway between Rochester and Syracuse. From this . . . — — Map (db m103583) HM
Lock 52 on the Erie Canal was once a busy place. Built in 1851 and lengthened on the berm side in 1887 to accommodate two boats hitched together in tandem, the lock created a popular stopping point for canal boatmen. The 11-foot lift at Lock 52 . . . — — Map (db m103581) HM
Near Utica Street (New York State Route 31) 0.3 miles east of Main Street (New York State Route 38).
The O.B. & H.E. Tanner Dry Dock was established near Lock 52 in Port Byron in 1873, replacing the earlier Ames Dry Dock. In its heydey, Tanner built and repaired a variety of canal boats, employing a crew of 18, including a shipwright, carpenters, . . . — — Map (db m83644) HM
About two hundred feet from here was once the location of the D. B. Tanner Dry Dock, built in 1863 on the former Clinton's Ditch alignment. Craftmen built and repaired canal cargo boats in the dry docks that carried grain, coal, lumber and the . . . — — Map (db m103582) HM
Near Utica Street (New York State Route 31), on the right when traveling east.
Erie House
The 1890s Erie House saloon was built by Italian immigrant brothers near Lock 52 for canalers, drydock workers, and the many Italians farming the rich mucklands. In this 1901 view, the brothers, Peter and Salvatore Van Detto, stand . . . — — Map (db m182181) HM
Near New York Thruway (Interstate 90) 25.4 miles east of Ridge Road (New York State Route 414), on the right when traveling east.
Construction of the Erie Canal was hailed as the greatest engineering
accomplishment to that time. Under the leadership of Governor De Witt Clinton,
construction began July 4, 1817. With little technical knowledge, thousands
of workers . . . — — Map (db m146448) HM
The Erie Canal in Port Byron When the original Erie Canal or "Clinton's Ditch" was completed here in 1819, Port Byron was transformed from a frontier settlement to a thriving canal town. Indeed, the local citizens were so hopeful with the new . . . — — Map (db m103580) HM
This 1894 saloon and hotel belonged to the Van Detto family, recently arrived Italian immigrants. Located a few hundred feet east of Lock 52, the Erie House was a popular destination for the canal community. — — Map (db m103562) HM
Near Utica Street (New York State Route 31) 0.2 miles east of Main Street (New York State Route 38). Reported permanently removed.
1. Park Hotel: Dates from the bustling railroad days in the mid-eighteen hundreds when it was known as "National Hotel". The Park Hotel was built by Samuel Lamkin in 1835. Its reputation and ownership has changed many times.
2. Masonic . . . — — Map (db m246397) HM
On Turnpike Road (County Route 10B) 0.1 miles west of Lewis Road, on the right when traveling east.
Settlers used Owasco River power to run sawmills & gristmills as early as 1798. This site was one of the three dams built in Throop. — — Map (db m87937) HM
On North Seneca Street (New York State Route 34) at Franklin Street, on the left when traveling north on North Seneca Street.
Bitts salvaged from the tug boat Marion which sank in the Erie Canal
“Bitts” donated by Joe and Gwen Ostrowski once a part of “Tugboat Marion” used on the Great Lakes for many years. — — Map (db m182408) HM
On South Seneca Street (New York State Route 34) at Furnace Street, on the right when traveling north on South Seneca Street.
Cayuga County Weed's Basin named after Elihu and Edward Weed who constructed a basin on Old Erie Canal 1821. P.O. established 1822 Weedsport Inc. village 1831 Village of Weedsport — — Map (db m83727) HM
Near East Trail north of Traffic Circle, on the right when traveling west.
In the early 1800s, commercial shipping and fishing were important to the growth of the communities near Lake Erie State Park. The harbors at Barcelona and Dunkirk developed in the early 1800s as ships plying the Great Lakes docked to load and . . . — — Map (db m132178) HM
On Central Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Lake Shore Drive West (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling north.
Resting on the Lake Bottom. Beneath the waters before you lies a graveyard of shipwrecks from two centuries. Surprise storms, unchartered shallows, and lack of navigation aids are a few reasons for the wrecks. More and more people are learning to . . . — — Map (db m84415) HM
Near Point Drive North, 0.6 miles north of Lake Shore Drive West (New York State Route 5).
Large Anchor from the Anabelle Wilson which sank off Dunkirk Lighthouse on Nov. 1913. Raised by divers: Tom, Dave and Tim McDonald and Rick Lucas on Sept. 5, 1990 and donated to the museum — — Map (db m84357) HM
On Chautauqua Lake Rest Area at Interstate 86, on the right when traveling east on Chautauqua Lake Rest Area.
Transportation Bemus Point/Stow Ferry Courtesy: Fenton History Center, Jamestown, N.Y. Flat boats made from locally cut timber carries goods from Chautauqua Lake to the country's interior. the Bemus Point-Stow Ferry began operating in . . . — — Map (db m117562) HM
Near South Main Street at Shearman Place, on the right when traveling north.
Before white men came to this area the Indians blazed a trail between Lake Erie and Lake Chautauqua over which they, early explorers and settlers, portaged their canoes. At the Chadakoin River rapids the canoe was portaged again. Here is where the . . . — — Map (db m64674) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles south of East 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here on the banks of the outlet in pioneer days was the keelboat landing. Long, shallow draft boats, propelled by poles, brought cargoes from Pittsburgh and farther south up the Allegheny River to this forest-bound village. — — Map (db m64704) HM
On Frewsburg Road (U.S. 62) 0.2 miles south of Jamestown Road (New York State Route 394).
First commercial enterprise in southeastern Chautauqua County
Doctor Thomas Ruston Kennedy built first mill October 1805 after purchase of 3000 acres in the area which became the Town of Poland — — Map (db m60146) HM
On East Chautauqua Street (New York State Route 430) at South Erie Street (New York State Route 394), on the right when traveling east on East Chautauqua Street.
Chautauqua Lake, eighteen miles long and one to three miles wide, has as its outlet a branch of Connewango Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River. This gives Chautauqua an indirect connection with the Gulf of Mexico by way of the Ohio, and . . . — — Map (db m64687) HM
On Water Street (New York State Route 394) 0.2 miles south of Lakeview Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The serene scene of today is nothing like the frenzied activity that once took place here. Travelers switched from train to steamboat to trolley on trips to attractions along Chautauqua Lake. The present station was built on this site in 1924 . . . — — Map (db m105752) HM
On East Lake Road (New York State Route 5) 0.2 miles east of North Portage Road (New York State Route 394), on the right when traveling west.
Harbor Activity Timeline
2000
1982 First Harbor Day celebration. 1971 Last commercial fishing boat is sold. 1962 Lighthouse is re-lighted. 1960 Corps of Engineers builds Daniel Reed breakwall and pier. 1913 Trolley service ends. 1900 . . . — — Map (db m117525) HM
On East Water Street (State Highway 352) at Clemens Center Parkway (State Highway 14), on the right when traveling east on East Water Street.
The Chemung Canal 1833-1878
here joined the Chemung
River, extending northward
linking the river to the
Erie Canal via Seneca Lake. — — Map (db m32306) HM
On Main Street at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
The Gateway feature, inspired by local architectural landmarks, history, and the natural environment, employs locally-sourced bluestone boulders to represent the iconic flat-top hills that surround the city of Elmira. The boulders are carefully . . . — — Map (db m197200) HM
