Chemung Canal - Elmira, NY - New York Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

text "Chemung Canal The Chemung Canal 1883-1878 here joined the Chemung River, extending northward linking the river to the Erie Canal via Seneca Lake Chemung County Historical Soc."

wikipedia "The Chemung Canal is a former canal in New York, USA. The canal connected Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen to the Chemung River at Elmira, New York. It was planned to connect the Finger Lakes region and Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River watershed with New York's Erie Canal system. The latter connected the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and ultimately the Atlantic port of New York City.
The state government allocated $300,000 for the construction, which started in 1830 and was completed in 1833. Opening to full service was delayed because of damage from a rainstorm in May 1833. Damage by rain and seasonal flooding was a yearly problem during the use of the canal. Forty-nine locks were needed to raise and lower barges passing through the canal...In 1854, the completion of the Junction Canal extended the length of the canal system southward from the Chemung River into Pennsylvania. A feeder canal connected the Chemung Canal to the Corning, New York area."

Marker Name: Chemung Canal Marker Type: Roadside Agency: Chemung County Historical Society City/Town/Village Name: Elmira County: Chemung Region: Finger Lakes (Region 3) Website: [Web Link] Dedication Date: Not Listed

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