Brockport and the Canal

Brockport and the Canal (HM1FR6)

Location: Brockport, NY 14420 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 13.011', W 77° 56.272'

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The opening of the Brockport to Buffalo section in October 1825 marked the completion of the 348 mile Erie Canal. By linking the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, the Canal provided the first economical means of transportation from the eastern seaboard to the Midwest. The cost of shipping a ton of wheat from Buffalo to New York City fell from $100 to $5-10. This made mass settlement of the Midwest practical and enabled the United States to become a continental nation. Communities like Brockport along this new highway to the west benefited greatly from the Canal and became important ports for shipping agricultural and industrial products.


One of the seven Toll Collector's offices on the canal was located on Brockport's south bank. This benefited Brockport economically during the canal's peak years in the mid-19th century, as all canal traffic was required to stop at the village and toll receipts were deposited in local banks.


Hiel Brockway

Hiel Brockway, Brockport's co-founder, was a land speculator, developer, home builder, and brick maker. His boatyard was called the largest canal packet boat builder in the world. His Red Bird Packet Line carried passengers between Albany and Buffalo. Congressman Elias B. Holmes, Brockway's son-in-law, ran the competing Opposition Packet Line.


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This photograph of the Village of Brockport east of Main Street was taken before 1910, when the Canal was enlarged to its current width.
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HM NumberHM1FR6
Series This marker is part of the Erie Canal series
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Placed ByNew York State Canals
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 11:10am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 261376 N 4789087
Decimal Degrees43.21685000, -77.93786667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 13.011', W 77° 56.272'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 13' 0.66" N, 77° 56' 16.32" W
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Area Code(s)585
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9700-9776 Erie Canal Heritage Trail, Brockport NY 14420, US
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