World / USA / New York / Green Island, 1 km from center Coordinates: 42°44'12"N   73°42'0"W

Enlarged Erie Canal Weighlock (Abandoned)



It was here that barges were weighed empty/loaded so their toll could be assessed. the weighlock was in operation from 1850-1915 and employed scales instead of the old system of displacement.
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Category: historic canal lock
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