19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

New York

 

 

Oswego Canal

 

A Connected View of the Whole Internal Navigation of the United States – 1830
An early history of the canal begins on page 66.

 

A New Gazetteer of the United States of America – 1833
A brief description is on page 449.

 

A Trip Along the Canal in 1843


Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor on the Canals of New York – 1859
A report on maintenance performed on the canal begins on page 31.

 

Congressional Serial Set – 1899
A brief description of the water power at Oswego, along the canal, is on page 184.

 

Chronological Résumé Of Important Laws And Events – Oswego Canal
 

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

 

Early 19th Century Erie Canal Boat Discovered in Oswego River
Article about remains discovered in 2010. Historical illustrations and sonar images.
 

Explorer's Guide The Erie Canal
A brief history of the canal and a map begins on page 189.

 

General View Of Weighlock Building And Junction Of Erie And Oswego Canals, Winter Of 1888-1889
Historical photo of the building and canal.
 

History and Facts about Oswego Canal
Includes a brief history and historical photos.

 

History of Oswego County, New York – 1877
References to the canal are on pages 71, 72, 74, 75, 147, 233 and 327.

 

History of the Canal System of the State of New York – 1906
A history begins on page 443, and a Chronological Resume of important laws and events relating to the canal begin on page 987.

 

Landmark Old Canal Store Building - Oswego
Brief description of a canal-era building. Current photo.
 

Landmarks of Oswego County, New York – 1895
A brief history of the canal begins on page 154.  The impact of the canal on the region is described on page 158.

 

Loading Salt on the Oswego Canal
Historical postcard of the canal.
 

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


Onondaga's Centennial: Gleanings of a Century · Volume 2 – 1896
Reference to the canal is on page 952.

 

Oswego Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
 

Oswego Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.

 

Oswego Canal
An extensive history of the canal.

 

Oswego Canal Images
A set of historical and current photos of the canal.
 

Oswego Canal Images
A set of historical and current photos of the canal.

 

Oswego Canal Images
A set of historical photos of the canal.

 

Oswego Canal Postcards
A set of historical postcards of the canal.

 

Oswego Canal Postcards
A set of historical postcards of the canal.

 

Oswego County, New York
A brief history of the county, including reference to the canal.
 

Oswego County’s First Order of Business: The Oswego Canal

A brief history of the canal.


Oswego West Pierhead, N.Y.
A brief history of the lighthouses which have been located at the mouth of the river.
 

Schroeppel
A map of the canal in Hinmansville is on page 37; historical photos are on pages 38 and 87.

 

Small But Mighty - History of the Oswego Canal video


Syracuse – 1997
Historical photos of the canal are on pages 98 and 105.

 

The Days When Oswego was a Major Great Lakes Port
A history of the community, including reference to the canal.


The New York Annual Register – 1835
A brief description of the canal is on page 159; tolls collected between 1831 and 1834 are on page 160; receipts and payments for 1834 is on page 173; revenue and expenditures on page 175.

 

The New-York Annual Register – 1836
Distances along the canal, between Syracuse and Oswego are on page 155; principal items shipped on the canal in 1835 are on page 158; receipts and payments for 1835 are on page 163; trade on the canal is summarized on page 169.

 

The Oswego Canal
An article begins on page 10 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

The Oswego Canal Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Oswego County.


The Salt Era (1796 -1873) - Port of Oswego, NY
A brief history of the salt industry, including reference to the canal. Links to related sites.


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

Western World & Union Foundations
Statistics on the proportion of grain shipped east via the canal in 1861 are on page 38.

 

Rev. November, 2023