Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification. Since 1992, the barge canal is no longer known by that name. This online version contains enlarged views of the drawings and is part of the schenectady digital history archive, the local history and genealogy web site of the schenectady county public library, affiliated with the nygenweb, usgenweb and american history and genealogy. The new york state dot is proceeding on schedule with the repairs it began last fall on the barge canal system. This information is from the book of plans of the new york state barge canal, a collection of over 150 11 by 17 engineering drawings issued as a supplement to the annual report of the new york state engineer, frank m. Aids to navigational on the new york state canal system conform to the u. The barge canal system being constructed by the state of new york albany. We both wish that this new chartguide book had been available then it. It was simultaneously constructed with the erie canal and is now part of the new york state canal system and the lakes to locks passage. The oswego canal is a canal in the new york state canal system located in new york, united states. The day peckinpaugh was the first freighter of its kind designed to navigate both the new york state barge canal system and the open waters of the great lakes. It was a gift for my son who was very happy to have it since he will be bringing a new boat from the mid west through the canal in a few months. Furthermore, the canal society seeks to fulfill its mission by working towards encouraging canal scholarship.
Find from clyde to buffalo by captain bob graham at blurb books. From clyde to buffalo by captain bob graham blurb books. Plan your trip along the canals by using the resources below. Nys barge canal listed on the national register of historic places. By clicking on the blue points on the point map, users are provided the name of each lock, its phone number and specific location by mileage along the. Now called the new york state canal, the 525mile waterway linking represents one of the nations earliest feats of engineering. February 6 notice to mariners and alert profile updates january 2020. The story of the new york state barge canal mcfee, michele a.
The champlain canal is a 60mile 97 km canal that connects the south end of lake champlain to the hudson river in new york. New york state canal system, waterway system, 524 mi 843 km long, traversing new york state and connecting the great lakes with the finger lakes, the hudson river, and lake champlain. Day peckinpaugh was built in 1921 by the mcdougallduluth shipyard in duluth, minnesota, the first boat specially designed and built for new york state barge canal, the successor to the famed erie canal. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Construction photographs of the new york state barge canal s western division. New york state canal system canal system, new york. January 31 2020 commercial vessel permit reminder january 31 recreational fees waived for the 2020 navigation season january 31 dates and hours of operation for the 2020 navigation season january 2 lighted aid to navigation will be extinguished. Noaa chart 14786 small craft chart book new york state canal system book of 61 charts not yet available on the printondemand charts format.
The barge canal system being constructed by the state of new. The waterway, a modification and improvement of the old erie canal. The erie canal, new york state, and the united states. The official new york state canal system web site has a page on navigating the canals which includes a section explaining how to lock through canal system locks. New york state barge canal western division collection. Four waterways the erie, the champlain, the oswego, and the cayugaseneca travel through new yorks heartland, gliding past lush farmland, famous. The 57 locks within the new york state canal system are used to transfer vessels from a navigation pool at one elevation to another. Researchers are advised to contact rare books, special collections, and preservation prior to visiting.
The new york state canal system operates from may to november. One of the largest of the original thirteen colonies and highly mountainous, new york had the advantage of the hudson river for transportation, but it was frustratingly close to other large bodies of water, including the great lakes and the st. New york state canal system, formerly 191892 new york state barge canal, or barge canal, system of stateowned, stateoperated waterways, 524 miles 843 km in length, linking the hudson river with lake erie, with extensions to lakes ontario and champlain and cayuga and seneca lakes in the finger lakes region. Along this historic corridor, visitors of all ages can.
It contains images and information on services and amenities, over 120 charts along with lock, bridge, buoys, marinas a harbors, boat launches, local facts and photos, distances and travel times. Complete nautical and navigational information on the new york state barge canal system including depths, landmarks. The cruising guide to the new york state canal system. Complete nautical and navigational information on the new york state barge canal system including depths, landmarks, buoy placements, distances, and mileage. Currently, the 525mile 845 km system is composed of the erie canal, the oswego canal, the cayuga seneca canal, and the champlain canal. New york state wineries accessible by water 3rd ed. June 2014 wildlife management areas along the canal 03052014 profile and mileage table new york state canal system. Map of state 1811, showing profile of proposed canal, with inclined planes.
Speaking editorially of the book of plans, new york state barge canal, a publication issued by state engineer williams particularly for the use of the engineering profession, the engineering newsrecord said in its issue of april 28, 1921, whatever be the opinion regarding the new york state barge canal as an economic factor there can be no. Size of the locks the original erie canal locks were 90 feet long and 15 feet wide, and were designed for a canal boat 61 feet long and 7 feet wide, with a 3 12 foot draft. The barge canal system being constructed by the state of. The first canal was dug in 1795, with more than 30 navigable. As new york state prepares to honor the bicentennial of construction of the erie canal in 2017, there is new cause for celebration. The canal system stretches some 520 miles 840 km and has more than 50 locks. With the opening of the saint lawrence seaway in 1959 as well as because of a major shift of freight shipments to railways and roads, traffic on the canal declined substantially in the second half of the 20th century. Mission statement the canal society of new york state s mission is to protect new york state s canal heritage and its future through research, preservation, education and advocacy. Official facebook account for the new york state canal corporation. Reproduction of a map accompanying coldens history of the five indian nations. Originally, it ran 363 miles 584 km from the hudson river in albany to lake erie in buffalo. Canal system designated a national historic landmark.
New york state barge canal, utica harbor lock, end of. Note that buoyage reverses from red on starboard right to red on port left, north of champlain canal lock 12 at whitehall, and on the entire length of the oswego canal. In 1918, the erie canal system was renamed the new york state barge canal. Book of plans of the new york state barge canal is a collection of 156 engineering diagrams and a map of the canal system.
Funded in part by a grant from market ny through i love ny, new york state s division of tourism, as a part of the state s regional economic development council initiative. In the summer of 1997 my wife and i circumnavigated the adirondacks lake champlain, champlain canal, erie canal, oswego canal, lake ontario, st. Currently, the 525mile 845 km system is composed of. The barge canal system being constructed by the state of new york. It was built to create a navigable water route from new york city and the atlantic ocean to the great lakes. History of the barge canal of new york state book, 1922. Entrance of the canal into the hudson at albany old print. New york state barge canal, lock c11,north old route 4, comstock, washington county, ny. However, this map does not include the utica harbor lock because at this time it is not open to the public. Tim arliss, a welder for the dot, attaches a steel plate, which will act as a form for the concrete repair of the gate seal.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Individual canals in the new york state canal system, formerly collectively known as the barge canal, are now referred to by their original names erie canal, oswego canal, cayugaseneca canal, and champlain canal. Economic benefits of nontourism use of the nys canal system. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Whitford history of the canal system of new york contents. Erie canal, new york, 1829 the geography of transport. New york state barge canal, utica harbor lock, end of harbor lock road, off of genesee street, approximately 0. Day peckinpaugh is a historic canal motorship berthed at the matton shipyard on peebles island, cohoes in albany county, new york, united states. Champlain, erie, oswego, cayugaseneca by the new york state canal corp. The 524mile new york state canal system connects with hundreds of miles of lakes and rivers across the empire state, linking the great lakes with the majestic hudson river and with five waterways in canada.
We think that you should take a close look at the cruising guide to the new york state canal system guidechart book published by northern cartographic for the new york state canal corp. History of the canal system of the state of new york by noble e. Specially designed for easy reference and plotting in limited spaces, these charts are arranged in a spiralbound booklet. Noaa chart 14786 smallcraft chart book new york state. The erie canal is a canal in new york, united states that is part of the eastwest, cross state route of the new york state canal system formerly known as the new york state barge canal. Put into service in 1921 as the interwaterways line 101, it transported bulk cargoes between the midwest and the port of new york. The new york state barge canal system shelton, ronald l on.
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