ERIE CANAL SITE - Tonawanda, NY
N 43° 00.970 W 078° 53.551
17T E 671735 N 4764765
Erie Canal Site sign.
Waymark Code: WM14REV
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2021
Views: 1
ERIE CANAL SITE
TO AVOID THE STRONG CURRENT OF THE MIGHTY NIAGARA RIVER THE ERIE CANAL WAS BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER FROM HERE TO BUFFALO IN 1825.
WILLIAM C. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2013
Originally a 40 foot wide, 9 mile section of the old Erie Canal opened in 1825 was here. It was described as "remarkably beautiful, having been laid out with great taste and judgement, and faithfully executed." Mules and horses pulled the barges through this section to avoid the current of the Niagara River. With the advent of mechanical power and the completion of the Barge Canal in 1918, the section between Buffalo and Tonawanda was abandoned.
Marker Name: ERIE CANAL SITE
Marker Type: City
Agency: WILLIAM C. POMEROY FOUNDATION
Dedication Date: 2013
City/Town/Village Name: Tonawanda
County: Erie
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Website: Not listed
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