This Upper Mohawk River Aqueduct and the Lower River Aqueduct at Crescent, NY, were built to avoid steep, rocky terrain on the south side of the river. "All the stones
removed from the Rexford Aqueduct are available for
use if it is ever to be restored." [HAER_data]
The wooden trough that carried the water is gone. See Nine-Mile Creek Aqueduct for a restored aqueduct of similar design. This is the east (north) end.
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| Matt Korona posted Rexford Erie Canal aqueduct early 1900s George Ward: Are you certain of the photos date? I’d put it significantly earlier. Compare to the two photos in the comments, in which the Rexford side is more built up. Most notably, in your’s there’s no McLane hotel. Fascinating shot! |
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| Hudson River Lightkeeper commented on Matt's post |
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| Hudson River Lightkeeper commented on Matt's post |
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| Matt Korona posted More of the Rexford Erie Canal aqueduct but in color |
Is this a different colorization or a different exposure of the same colorization?
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| Chester Hartwell commented on Matt's post |
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| Postcard via ErieCanal_aqueducts "'Where the Erie Canal crosses Mohawk River near Schenectady, N.Y.' (no publisher information) -- Postcard (UNDB) ; not postmarked ; approximately 1906? [CSNYS]" |
This view shows a predecessor truss bridge for the road.
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| Postcard via ErieCanal_aqueducts "'The Canal Aqueduct and Bridge crossing the Mohawk River near Schenectady, N.Y.' (No. 11634 - J.J. Cunningham, Schenectady, N.Y.) -- Postcard, postmarked Aug. 16, 1907. -- This is the upriver side ; the piers on the aqueduct and parallel bridge are angled to fend off floating objects and ice." |
The wooden trough that carried the water is gone. See Nine-Mile Creek Aqueduct for a restored aqueduct of similar design. This is the east (north) end.
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| Street View, Jul 2017 |
A couple of arches on the west (south) end are also extant. But the truss bridge is gone.
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| Street View, Jul 2017 |
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| HAER NY,46-REXFO,1--4 4. View of piers, trunk bed and towpath arch from southeast - Erie Canal (Enlarged), Upper Mohawk River Aqueduct, Mohawk River, State Route 146, Rexford, Saratoga County, NY |
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| Bruce Harris, Apr 2023 |
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| 1893/93 Schenectady Quad @ 62,500 |
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| HAER NY,46-REXFO,1--5 5. Photocopy of map of the Erie Canal Upper Mohawk River Aqueduct at Rexford, 1834. From Holmes Hutchinson Manuscript, vol. 10, pl. 21 in the New York State Library - Erie Canal (Enlarged), Upper Mohawk River Aqueduct, Mohawk River, State Route 146, Rexford, Saratoga County, NY |
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