by Old Mentz | Aug 8, 2014 | Erie Canal, Erie House, Lock 52, Mentz, Port Byron
Back in the days before the Thruway was constructed, Maiden Lane use to leave the village and continue out into the muck lands. Now of course, Maiden Lane is a dead end, replaced by Maiden Lane Road. Both these views were taken from Maiden Lane, offering a panoramic...
by Old Mentz | Dec 22, 2012 | Cayuga County, Erie Canal, Lock 52, Mentz, Port Byron
Here is a view of Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 52, which was taken on a winters day when the canal. Compare this to the other photo of Lock 52.The wooden platform that the people are standing on was a strainer to keep floating debris out of the turbine / overflow culvert...
by Old Mentz | Dec 17, 2012 | Erie Canal, Lock 52, Port Byron
Enlarged Lock 52 replaced the older Clinton’s Ditch Lock 60, which was located just to the left of this photo. Here we are standing on the bank that separated Tanner’s Drydock from the canal. Just behind would be the entrance to the drydock works.Across...
by Old Mentz | Dec 9, 2012 | Don Gallagher, Erie Canal, Lock 52, Port Byron
The Lock 52 Historical Society takes its name from Lock 52 on the Erie Canal. I think Lock 52 is the only old canal lock you can see from the NYS Thruway, and many people see it, albeit very quickly, as they zoom by on the highway.The top photo was taken around 1935,...
by Old Mentz | Mar 13, 2012 | Cayuga County, Erie Canal, history, Lock 52, NYS Thruway, Port Byron
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.
