19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

New York

 

 

Little Falls Canal

Also see Western Inland Lock and Navigation Company

 

Canals for a Nation
A brief history begins on page 9.

 

Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State
A brief history is on page 82.

 

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

 

Early New York State Waterways & the Inland Lock & Navigation Company

Includes a brief history of the canal.


Guard Lock historic marker
Includes a brief history of the canal.


History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise and Progress ..., Volume 3 – 1921
A brief history begins on page 578.

 

Little Falls Aqueduct
A copy of an 1822 newspaper article, announcing the opening of the aqueduct. Links to related sites.
 

Little Falls Aqueduct
A brief history and description of the aqueduct. Current photos.
 

Little Falls Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Map and current photos.
 

Little Falls Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a makrer in Herkimer County.  Current photos.
 

Little Falls, New York
A brief history of the community, including reference to the canal.
 

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


Old & New Industries in Little Falls, New York
A brief history of industries in the community, including reference to the canal. Current photos.
 

Route of the Little Falls Canal historical marker

Photo and text of a marker in Herkimer County.


South Ann Street-Mill Street Historic District
A brief history and description of the district, including reference to the canal.
 

The Hudson Through the Years
A brief history is on page 65.

 

The Little Falls Canal

A brief history of the canal.   Historical photo.


The Town of Little Falls
A brief history of the community, including reference to the canal. Links to related sites.
 

Three Rivers
A brief history of canals in Little Falls. Historical photos.
 

Rev. October, 2023