Wilt's Mill and Erie Canal Aqueduct

It is not too often that I get to see a Dayharsh original, but here is one of Wilt's Mill. It has the raised lettering in the lower right corner that shows it was made by Mr. Dayharsh all those years ago.

Standing on the Green Street bridge, we are looking upstream along the Owasco Outlet (south) toward the mill, mill dam and Erie Canal Aqueduct. The dam had a very low head, only a two or three feet. We can see that boards were placed on top to help increase the depth of the pool above.

By the end of 1917, the aqueduct would see its last boat and the canal would be closed. The mill was torn down in the fall of 2012.

Centerport Aqueduct - 1957

This is the Centerport Aqueduct on April 22, 1957. This aqueduct is located about 2 miles east of Port Byron. Notice West Brutus Street as it passes under the West Shore Railroad embankment.
It wasn't long after this photo was taken that the tracks were removed. Soon, a park would be craved out of the trees and this now serves as a trailhead for the Canalway Trail.

The Outlet and School - 1957

This photo was taken in 1957 by a Canal Society of New York State member who was photographing existing canal structures. But so much more can be seen. The auto garage on the banks of the Outlet next to St John's; the old Creamery; the church next to the school; the old aqueduct stonework; the arch from the first aqueduct; the Coal Yard, and so on. See what you can find. Click on the photo to make it larger.