Erie Canal
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | 6 mi. W of Amsterdam on NY 5S, Fort Hunter, NY |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Historical archaeology, Engineering, Transportation, Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site |
| Reference number | 66000530 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 6 mi. W of Amsterdam on NY 5S, Fort Hunter, NY |
| Coordinates | 42.9396° N, 74.2863° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Erie Canal listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Erie Canal?
6 mi. W of Amsterdam on NY 5S, Fort Hunter, Montgomery County, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Erie Canal?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000530. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.