Erie Canal Lock 23
The stonework surrounding you is the remains of lock 23 of the Enlarged Erie Canal. Canal boats, drawn by mules and horses, passed through the chambers on either side of you on their way toward revolutionizing transportation in the mid-nineteenth century.HM Number | HMGO3 |
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Series | This marker is part of the Erie Canal series |
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Year Placed | 2008 |
Placed By | "Lock 23 Restoration Committee" |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 8:31am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 582790 N 4741495 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.82155000, -73.98720000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 49.293', W 73° 59.232' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 49' 17.58" N, 73° 59' 13.92" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 518 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 11 Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail, Schenectady NY 12306, US |
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