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  • Patent Canal Boat Spring
    Geneva Palladium (Geneva, NY), Wed., Nov. 20, 1822     Patent Canal Boat Spring. --- We were yesterday invited, by Mr. Edward Townsend of this place, to witness the utility of a Spring which this gentleman has recently invented, to be used on Canal boats
    Geneva Palladium (Geneva, NY), Wed., Nov. 20, 1822   Patent Canal Boat Spring. --- We were yesterday invited, by Mr. Edward …
  • Geneva Palladium (Geneva, NY), Wed., Nov. 6, 1822
        Arrived at this village, (Rochester) on Wednesday last, the Canal Boat Western Trader, Capt. Garney, from Utica, with a full freight of Emigrants, consisting of eight families, in all sixty persons,
      Arrived at this village, (Rochester) on Wednesday last, the Canal Boat Western …
  • Extract of a letter from a gentleman of this place (Rochester) traveling by the canal to Weed's Basin, dated Nov. 11
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., Nov. 27, 1822     Extract of a letter from a gentleman of this place (Rochester) traveling by the canal to Weed's Basin, dated Nov. 11. "The boats from Rochester to this place, (Weed's Basin) are now making their regu
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., Nov. 27, 1822   Extract of a letter from a gentleman of this place (Rochester) traveling …
  • Boats: Montezuma and Oneida Chief
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., July 26, 1820     BOATS Montezuma and Oneida Chief, For the accommodation of passengers on the Erie Canal, will perform their trips in the future, in the following order: - Leave Utica and Montezuma every Monday, Wedn
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., July 26, 1820   BOATS Montezuma and Oneida Chief, For the accommodation of passengers on the …
  • Oswego Daily Journal (Oswego, NY), 15 May 1852
        So close were the canal boats penned up in the basin inside the coffer dam yesterday, as almost to hide the water there entirely from view. Towards evening, a large number of persons were passing in
      So close were the canal boats penned up in the basin inside …
  • Winter Life of Canal Boatmen
    Evening Recorder (Amsterdam, NY), 27 Dec 1911     Winter Life of Canal Boatmen Hundreds of Navigators of the Line Live in New York During the Closed Season - Curious Facts About the Industry. A few days after the canals tributary to this port are cl
    Evening Recorder (Amsterdam, NY), 27 Dec 1911   Winter Life of Canal Boatmen Hundreds of Navigators of the Line Live …
  • Canal Navigation
    Wayne Sentinel (Palmyra, NY), 13 Apr 1825     Canal Navigation. - The navigation of the Erie Canal commenced last Monday, and the various lines of freight and packet boats, (having undergone great repairs and amendments since last season,) are n
    Wayne Sentinel (Palmyra, NY), 13 Apr 1825   Canal Navigation. - The navigation of the Erie Canal commenced last Monday, …
  • The Canal Packets
    Utica Daily Gazette, 18 Apr 1845     The Canal Packets. - We advise everyone, who has not already, to take a look at some one of the larger packet boats built within the last two years to ply on the canal between this place and Syracuse
    Utica Daily Gazette, 18 Apr 1845   The Canal Packets. - We advise everyone, who has not already, to …
  • The Packet Boats of the Erie Canal Company
    Syracuse Journal (Syracuse, NY), 27 Apr 1852     The Packet Boats of the Erie Canal Company are now running regularly from Schenectady to Buffalo, without change of boats. The boats have been re-fitted in an elegant manner, and placed under experie
    Syracuse Journal (Syracuse, NY), 27 Apr 1852   The Packet Boats of the Erie Canal Company are now running regularly …
  • Syracuse Journal (Syracuse, NY), 6 May 1852
        The Packet boats appear to be doing a good business this year, and we understand that thus far, the travel by that mode of conveyance is one third more this season than it has been before for several
      The Packet boats appear to be doing a good business this year, …
  • Syracuse Journal (Syracuse, NY), 16 Apr 1853
        We notice that the boatmen are caulking and painting the boats lying in the Canal Basin, preparatory to the resumption of Spring navigation. Every thing now in the business line begins to wear a more
      We notice that the boatmen are caulking and painting the boats lying …
  • Syracuse Journal (Syracuse, NY), 21 Apr 1853
        The Rochester & Syracuse Railroad was opened June 1, 1853 which essentially put the packetboats out of business
      The Rochester & Syracuse Railroad was opened June 1, 1853 which essentially …
  • Syracuse Journal (Syracuse, NY), 23 Apr 1853
        The Jordan Transcript thus speaks of the neat little packet which runs between this City and Jordan: The packet boat Norwich commenced, on Wednesday last, her regular trips for the season, between th
      The Jordan Transcript thus speaks of the neat little packet which runs …
  • When Fast Traveling was Done by Packets
    Syracuse Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), 9 Aug 1903     WHEN FAST TRAVELING WAS DONE BY PACKETS Reminiscences of the Passenger Traffic of Central New York Fifty Years Ago Recalled by Discussion of Utility of Canals NEWARK, N.Y., AUG. 8. - In these days wh
    Syracuse Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), 9 Aug 1903   WHEN FAST TRAVELING WAS DONE BY PACKETS Reminiscences of the Passenger Traffic …
  • (Canal boat), 1 Aug 1867
        launch, Texas
      launch, Texas
  • Golden State (Canal Boat), sunk, 1 Sep 1861
        Reason: sunk Lives: nil Hull damage: $100 Cargo: $1,000
      Reason: sunk Lives: nil Hull damage: $100 Cargo: $1,000
  • American (Canal Boat), damaged cargo, 1 Oct 1861
        Reason: damaged cargo Lives: nil Cargo: $250 Freight: corn
      Reason: damaged cargo Lives: nil Cargo: $250 Freight: corn
  • Viola (Canal Boat), sunk, 1 May 1871
        Reason: sunk Lives: nil Remarks: Total loss
      Reason: sunk Lives: nil Remarks: Total loss
  • William Newman (Canal boat), 1 Jun 1874
        inspection
      inspection
  • Lena (Canal Boat), 14 Nov 1895
        Marshal's sale
      Marshal's sale
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