19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

New York

 

 

Chemung Canal

 

A brief history of Chemung County, New York – 1907
Reference to the canal is on page 21.

 

A Brief History of the Chemung Canal


Bank or Canal?

Brief histories of both.   Historical photos and a map.


Canal Investigation
An 1875 New York Times article about a legal issue regarding the canal.
 

Chemung Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Links to related sites.
 

Chemung Canal
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Chemung Canal and Feeder
A brief history and description of the canal and feeder.

 

Chemung Canal Feeder Historical Marker
A brief history and description of the canal. Current photos.

 

Chemung Canal Historic Marker


Chemung Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Chemung County.
 

Chemung County History
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Chemung County: Its History – 1961
A history of the canal begins on page 13.   Historical photos.

 

Chronological Résumé Of Important Laws And Events – Chemung Canal
 

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical documents.

 

Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York – 1831
A list of payments made to construction contractors begins on page xxvi.

 

Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Fifty-fifth Session,  1832
A financial report for the canal begins on page 22; a report on the canal begins on page 105.

 

Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Fifty-seventh Session, 1834
A petition submitted by sub-contractors begins on page civ.

 

Gazetteer of the State of New York – 1836
A description of the canal is on page 83.

 

Ghosts of the Past: The Chemung Canal
A brief history of the canal.   Historical photo.

 

History Along the Chemung River Trail

Includes historical photos and illustrations of the canal.


History: Early accounts paint picture of Chemung Canal


History of Chemung County
A brief history of the county, including reference to the Chemung and Junction Canals. Links to related sites.
 

History of the Canal System of the State of New York - 1906
A history of the canal begins on page 607; a chronological resume of key events related to the canal begins on page 995.

 

History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States of America – 1860

A brief history, description and statistics begins on page 374.


History of the Settlement of Steuben County, N.Y. – 1853

A brief histor and its impact on the area is on page 202.


History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins, and Schuyler Counties, New York – 1879
Reference to the canal is on page 32.

 

Horseheads
A brief history of the canal and its impact on the region are on pages 7, 13 and 43.  Maps are on pages 14 and 72.

 

In Assembly, January 27, 1838: Report of the Committee on Grievances
A report in relation to the canal feeder begins on page vi, Reports regarding grievances against the canal are on pages x, xvi, xxvi, xxxvi, xi, 27, 29, 35, 39, 43, 57, 61, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 89, 91, 95, 119 and 121.  Reports in relation to improvements to the canal are on page 1, 5, 33, 53, 89, 125, 131 and 137.  A report regarding a petition to extend the canal to the Pennsylvania border is on page 23.

 

It Started with a Steamboat: An American Saga
A brief history of the canal begins on page 16.

 

Memorial of Holmes Hutchinson : exposing the misstatements and errors of the Legislative committee, as to the cost of masonry in the Erie canal enlargement locks, and the cost of the Chemung canal, & c. - 1847
A link to the document.

 

Mitchell's Compendium of the Internal Improvements of the United States - 1835
A brief history and description is on page 18.

 

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

 

Our Heritage of Freedom - Canals
A brief history of the canal. Current photo.
 

Report of the Canal Commissioners on the Chemung and Crooked Lake Canals – 1830

 

The Chemung Canal
Includes links to history, historical photos, movie clips, maps, and other related sites.

 

The Chemung Valley
Historical photos are on page 10, 11 and 12.

 

The Generations of Corning : The Life and Times of a Global Corporation

A brief history of the canal, and its impact on the growth of the Corning Glass Company, begins on page 34.

 

The Revised Statutes of the State of New-York – 1836
The Act authorizing construction of the canal begins on page 237.

 

What ever happened to the Chemung Canal?

A brief history of the canal.  Historical photos.


Rev. September, 2023