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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GHN_lockport-flight-of-five_Lockport-NY.html
To overcome the great elevation of the Niagara Escarpment, the original canal builders constructed a unique flight of 5 double locks, to lower easterly and raise westerly bound boats some sixty feet.
The Erie Canal was constructed in three histori…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GHL_upson-park_Lockport-NY.html
The Raceway Tunnel was invented by Birdsell Holly. Blasting for the tunnel began in 1858. Construction of the 2,430 foot tunnel took 18 months. The tunnel contains old gates and ruins of buildings from the beginning of the Industrial Age. The cave…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GHK_tour-boat-then-now_Lockport-NY.html
A packet boat was upwards of 80 feet long, 9 feet wide at is extreme breadth, with 50 feet of cabin space in the center for passengers. This left 10 feet of space in the prow and 20 feet for the steerage deck. The long but narrow cabin was suffici…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GHJ_lower-lock-construction_Lockport-NY.html
In 1903, the people of New York voted to build the Barge Canal System. The new canal, unlike the old, utilized canalized natural water courses as well as artificial channels. The new concrete locks (57 in all) were electrically operated and could …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GGH_the-great-american-canal_Lockport-NY.html
Different panels appear on opposite sides of the marker The Erie Canal was the most important of America inland waterways. It facilitated the opening of the American frontier and provided a route west for tens of thousands of settlers and immigra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GGG_upper-locks-view_Lockport-NY.html
The canal ride from Rochester to Lockport was some what of a lark. The Long Level, as it was known, was a 63 mile trip uninterrupted by locks. The approach to Lockport, after all, marked the next to last stop in a long, weary trip across the state…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GGF_life-on-the-barges_Lockport-NY.html
Life aboard the canal barges involved hard work. All members of the family had important roles. The man would be in charge of the animals and manage the entire operation. The wife (and mother) had many chores in addition to caring for the househol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GGE_old-locks-west_Lockport-NY.html
"The site of the locks at Lockport, from the time of the original canal to the present had never changed. The early engineers found the logical location for locks in this vicinity and the same place has been used ever since. The romance of an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FSB_three-sisters-islands_Niagara-Falls-NY.html
These picturesque islands have also been known as the "Moss Islands" because fine growths of moss once covered their rocks. The smooth surfaces of the rocks and the great number of potholes are clues that these islands were once submerged beneath …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FRV_goat-island-flora_Niagara-Falls-NY.html
Goat Island's plants grow so well because of the constant moisture in the atmosphere and the deep, rich soil. the moisture protects the plants from late spring frosts, and the soil allows for greater root penetration and nutrition.
In the 18th and…