Canal Site - Rome, NY
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jiggs11
N 43° 12.591 W 075° 27.478
18T E 462799 N 4784220
Marker describing the original location of the Erie Canal in Rome.
Waymark Code: WMPYGH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2015
Views: 3
Marker describes the original location of the Inland Canal and subsequent relocation of the Erie Canal in Rome.
sign is located on the corner of Erie Blvd and North St James Street near Fort Stanwix National Monument.
Text reads:
CANAL SITE
Of the the Inland Canal
Begun in 1792 and completed
In 1797. The Erie Canal was
Relocated Here in 1844.
Marker Name: Canal Site
Marker Type: City
Agency: Oneida County Department of Public Works
Dedication Date: 1970
City/Town/Village Name: Rome
County: Oneida
Region: Central Leatherstocking (Region 6)
Website: Not listed
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