19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

New York

 

 

Cayuga and Seneca Canal

 

A Gazetteer of the State of New York – 1842
A brief description begins on page 108.

 

An Historical Review of Waterways and Canal Construction in New York State - 1908
A brief history of the canal's construction begins on page 147.
 

Bits of Scenery Along Seneca Canal
Historical postcard at Seneca Falls.
 

Canal Enlargement
A link to a .pdf file of 1854 New York Times article about the act authorizing canal improvements.
 

Canals of Prosperity

Includes a brief history of the canal.


Cayuga-Seneca Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Current photos and links to related sites.
 

Cayuga-Seneca Canal Historic Marker 


Cayuga-Seneca Canal Entrance Historical Marker 

Photo and text of a marker in Ontario County.


Cayuga & Seneca Canal
A brief history of the canal.

 

Cayuga and Seneca Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.

 

Cayuga and Seneca Canal map, northern end:  Montezuma Township, Cayuga County – 1875


Cayuga and Seneca Canal map, southern end: Aurelius Township, Cayuga County – 1875


Cayuga Inlet, NY
Includes a brief history of the canal. Current photo.
 

Chronological Résumé Of Important Laws And Events: Cayuga And Seneca Canal

 

Coal To Be Cheaper Through The Canal
A link to a .pdf file of a 1912 New York Times article about the economic impact of the canal.
 

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical photos and maps.

 

Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Fifty-seventh Session, 1834
Includes a claim submitted by a contractor during construction and an engineering report.

 

Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 25 – 1911
A report on the enlargement of the canal begins on page 23.

 

Erie Canal
Historical photos of the Cayuga & Seneca Canal are on pages 99 and 100.

 

History of Seneca Falls, NY

A brief history of the community, including reference to the canal.


History of the Barge Canal of New York State - 1921
A brief history of the expansion of the canal in the early 20th century. Includes a historical photo.
 

History of the Canal System of the State of New York - 1906
An extensive history begins on page 472.  A chronological résumé of important laws and events relating to the canal begin on page 991.

 

Locking on Seneca Canal
Historical postcard at Waterloo.
 

New York State Archives – Digital Collections
A collection of historical photos amd maps.

 

New York State Historical Newspapers
A set of articles making reference to the canal.

 

Seneca Canal
Historical postcard at Waterloo.
 

Seneca Falls
Includes a brief history of the canal and its impact on the community.   Historical photos on pages 22, 46, 109 and 112.

 

The Beginnings of the Cayuga and Seneca Canal - Part 1 (1787-1819)

An extensive history of the canal.


The Cayuga and Seneca Canal

A brief history of the canal.


The Old Lock looking North on the Cayuga Canal
A historical postcard of the canal.

 

The Revised Statutes of the State of New-York – 1828
An Act relating to funding of the canal's construction begins on page 173.

 

From Indifferent to Cosmopolitan: Transportation and Social Change in Seneca Falls 

A history of the impact of the canal on the community.


Rev. December, 2023