The Cayuga-Seneca Canal connects the Erie Canal to Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake.
It was built from the Seneca River, which was an economic driver for the communities of Waterloo and Seneca Falls. The river was dammed in 1813 to create a canal with constructed locks, opened in 1818. More rapids were dammed over the following decades, and improvements allowed for more and bigger boats to travel.
Scope of Collection
Ledgers of canal usage and bills for work as saved by the Superintendent of Canal Repairs.
