Lock 96, Black River Canal - Port Leyden, New York
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member elyob
N 43° 35.243 W 075° 20.932
18T E 471836 N 4826105
Park in the Lock 96 service center just north of Port Leyden.
Waymark Code: WMRNB3
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member PTCrazy
Views: 2

LOCK 96
BLACK RIVER CANAL
1850-1922
VILLAGE OF PORT LEYDEN

The community was so named because it served as a port along the Black River Canal. However, it was only a functioning canal port from 1850 until 1900.

Marker Name: LOCK 96

Marker Type: Roadside

Agency: Port Leyden Bicentennial Committee

Dedication Date: 1996

City/Town/Village Name: Port Leyden

County: Lewis

Region: The Adirondacks (Region 5)

Website: [Web Link]

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