It is 1951 and the State is building the New York State Thruway. Lock 52 of the old Enlarged Erie Canal sits off in the weeds as the excavator eats away at Guidone's Hill.
Photos and information about the village of Port Byron and the town of Mentz, NY. Port Byron is 7 miles north of Auburn and was a village built on the line of the Erie Canal.
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Showing posts with label NYS Thruway. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Guidone's Hill in 1951
It is 1951 and the State is building the New York State Thruway. Lock 52 of the old Enlarged Erie Canal sits off in the weeds as the excavator eats away at Guidone's Hill.
Labels:
Cayuga County,
Erie Canal,
history,
Lock 52,
NYS Thruway,
Port Byron
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