Aqueduct: (
Satellite)
Lock #50: (
Satellite, the lock is gone, but the trail is on the canal's RoW to the East.)
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Mike Sims posted
Camillus Aqueduct Before it was restored. |
Cori Willson
posted three photos with the comment:
Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct in Camillus.
Built in 1842 as part of the Enlargement of the Erie Canal, this crossing replaced the Clinton's Ditch Aqueduct. This is a very special Aqueduct, the only fully restored in the state, complete with a full wooden trunk. The width is 49 feet and is 144 feet long.
Special thanks to all of the people who worked so hard to make Dreams come true.
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Tom Page commented on Cori's post
circa 1983 |
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Joel Torres
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Tom Page commented on Joel's post
In 1983, this aqueduct and this section of canal were derelicts. So much better now. 👍 |
You can take a 45-minute ride on the canal that includes traversing the aqueduct. It is the only boat ride that is available on the Enlarged Erie Canal.
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ErieCanalCamillus_aqueduct
"This 144 foot waterway is listed as the smallest of the larger aqueducts. Four stone arches made of fine Onondaga limestone quarried from Split Rock supported the towpath. Of the 32 original aqueducts on the First Enlargement, only about seven remain intact."Downstream from the present First Enlargement Aqueduct, can be found the remains of the 1820 Clinton’s Ditch Aqueduct with an adjacent lock. Two stone arches supported the 120 foot water bridge. This area has been cleared and kiosks interpret the site." |
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John Kucko Digital posted
That Friday Feeling: Sending you into the weekend with terrific history in Camillus, NY in Onondaga County—the only restored canal aqueduct still operational in New York State. The Nine-Mile Creek Aqueduct was originally built in 1841 for the Enlarged Erie Canal and carried vessels over the creek for some 76 years. This became obsolete in 1917 with the emergence of the Barge Canal. The Camillus Erie Canal Park is a TERRIFIC place to visit and learn loads about the Erie Canal. Have yourselves a WONDERFUL weekend! |
Lock #50
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| Photo via ErieCanal, this webpage has a lot of photos of the current lock ruins |
This is a painting on a wall in the Sims Store Museum.
I'm surprised that Lock #50 is not marked. Normally, they put a "V" on the canal's blue line where a lock is located. Note that the town was on a spur that went south of the canal.
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| 1900 Baldwinsville and 1898 Syracuse Quads @ 62,500 |
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Mike Sims posted
Gere’s Lock Between Camillus & Solvay. |
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Tom Page commented on Mike's post
Back in the 1983 time frame, this section of the old Erie Canal had water in it. It's all dry now.
Gere's Lock circa 1983
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