Black River Canal - Boonville, New York
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elyob
N 43° 29.069 W 075° 19.870
18T E 473219 N 4814672
Marker is southwest of intersection of route 12 and Schuyler Street.
Waymark Code: WMW5JV
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2017
Views: 6
BLACK RIVER CANAL
SITE OF LOCK 71, SUMMIT
LEVEL; 710 FEET ABOVE ROME;
FROM HERE WATER FLOWED
NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE,
SOUTH TO MOHAWK.
Little remains of Lock 71. Route 12 (the Erwin Parkway) occupies the former canal bed. On the east side of route 12, north of the dam to the pond; there is a remnant of a culvert which likely protected the canal and Lock 71.
Marker Name: Black River Canal
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: State Education Department
Dedication Date: 1938
City/Town/Village Name: Boonville
County: Oneida
Region: Central Leatherstocking (Region 6)
Website: [Web Link]
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