Erie Canal Archives - Lock 52 Historical Society of Port Byron NY

The Canal Route Change of 1857

In the 1850’s, a battle of wills ensued in Port Byron over the route of the canal that led to […]

Back in the days before the Thruway was constructed, Maiden Lane use to leave the village and continue out into […]

Bill Hecht sent along the early “birdseye” looking west along the Enlarged Erie. It should be called a “hillseye” as […]

Here is a view of the Utica Street bridge over the old Erie that I have never seen before. Thanks […]

Here are two postcards of the same scene. Well, basically the same. The top photo was sent along by Bill […]

This time, I am featuring a letter I found in the files. It is a great look back at the […]

It is not too often that I get to see a Dayharsh original, but here is one of Wilt’s Mill. […]

This is a nice image taken around the Port Byron area, but not of Port Byron. Of course, if the […]

Here is a view of Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 52, which was taken on a winters day when the canal. […]

Enlarged Lock 52 replaced the older Clinton’s Ditch Lock 60, which was located just to the left of this photo. […]