Black River Canal
- Date Range
- 1836 – 1856
- Title
- Black River Canal
- What occurred
- The Black River Canal was supposed to connect the northern part of New York, west of the Adirondacks to the Eire Canal. This canal was expensive, steep and short, totaling only 35 miles and climbing over a thousand feet. The canal proved fiscally impossible and closed after the railroad opened.
- Location
- Rome, NY 13440
- Image Citation
- https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f049-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
- Student name(s)
- Glen Manglapus
Part of Black River Canal