Historic Site #: | 05-075 (Exists) Type: I1 | Town: | Lyons | ||
Site Name: | Enlarged Canal east of Lyons | GPS Coordinates: | 43.06094, -76.9747 | ||
Address: | 6 Old State route 31, Lyons, NY 14489 | ||||
Description: | |||||
Across from Legasse Iron Works is a parking area for those hiking the old canal path. |
Enlarged Canal from the parking area. The canal path is on the far side. (used with permission LA Jorgensen) |
Historic narrative: | |||||
After the Erie Canal left downtown Lyons, it traveled east to a basin near the current High School. the Enlarged Canal then angled south toward Cole Road and Old State Route 31. |