Genesee Valley Canal

Over the years many articles, monographs and voluminous guidebooks trace the history of the Genesee Valley Canal, which, after a long period of struggle, was finally completed to the Allegheny River in 1862-only to last until 1878. A more in-depth article entitled "Remembering the Genesee Valley Canal" is on our website and tells the trials and tribulations of the short-lived canal.

Here are a few pictures which are all we presently have of some of the remains after the railroad took over the right-of-way and then it, too, disappeared from the scene. The first 4 were taken by and shared by Gertrude Hall, Caneadea Town Historian in 2005.

1-from Gert Hall Caneadea Lock Genesee Valley Canal

#1 "Here's the canal pics I told you about: abutment is on the towpath and left from RR"...Gert Hall

2-from Gert Hall Caneadea Lock Genesee Valley Canal

#2 Large blocks must be Canal as they are the same as the locks are made from....Gert Hall

3-from Gert Hall Caneadea Lock Genesee Valley Canal

#3 that were washed out.

4-from Gert Hall Caneadea Lock Genesee Valley Canal

#4 of pilings that held it up....Gert Hall

ACHS Progr 9-17-13

Although this program was presented in Fall of 2013, the presenters did a great job of showing a photographic history of the canal. They are available to…

Loading Stone

Loading stone on the Genesee Valley Canal. Photo contributed by Richard Palmer.

If you have old photos that you are willing to share please contact us by email: alleganychs@gmail.com . Our mailing address: Allegany County Historical Society; P. O. Box 252; Andover, NY 14806. Our Home is at 11 East Greenwood Street in Andover, N.Y.

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