Pics From Yesterdays Travels

BY now most of you know that I live and travel daily in the Mohawk Valley and Southern Adirondacks of Central NY. This area was the heart of the IndustrialRevolution, and the Erie Canal ( Mohawk River) was the link between the East coast cities and the early midwest manufacturing plants. The Mohawk valley was lined with factories and power plants, providing power to produce textiles, leather goods, steam engines, lumber, and hydro electric to power the eastern cities.The pics are of Little Falls NY, a mill town on the Erie Canal and several sites on the West Canada Creek, a major tributary to the Mowhawk Valley. The Hydro plant pic. is a 1,680.0KW low head facility on the WC. The single arch bridge, abandoned many years ago was preserved as seen in pic, 2yrs ago when the state road(St HWY 29) was rehabed to acomidate the construction of the comercial wind farms at the top of the hill from this creek crossing.(total of 41 units) The multiple arch bridge in Newport speaks for it's self in construction and eye apeal. (pics both downstream and up) The concrete buildings built into the ledge were coal and water reloading facilities for the magnificant steam engines that transported goods from east to west and vise versa.( located just east of Little Falls) Hope you enjoyed my daily trip into history The Acg.

Always enjoy pics from other areas, Thanks for postin them.

Beautiful!

Thanks for the history and geography lessons.



Paul in MN

I am spending a few weeks in India. It is good to see pictures from home!

RND

Thanks Loren.

Charley gold medal winner.

Been there many times. I'm from up near Oswego and years ago used to go there to do work at one of the factories.

I enjoy your pictures,keep them coming.

Great pics! "Ditto" to "....keep them coming!"

Ill second that comment!

Thanks for the mini tour and pics ACGuy.

Thanks for the pictures! It's been a lot of years since I've traveled in that area (even though I'm less that 200 miles south of there). Always thought that area was very nice.

Thanks for the history pic. in S. NY. I have never been there. Would love to go to see it.
Keep them comming.

Hammer Man from E. Tx.

I really enjoy your pictures. I hope someday to visit that area. JRV

Made that trip a few years ago to the Mohawk Valley. Left WV went up through Allentown to Albany.then to Vermont. then to the Falls and back home. Wonderfull trip would like to go again only different roads. Thanks Larry for the photos I enjoy them. Are you still planning on trip to WV this summer. If you do let me know will drive the 70 miles to have coffee with you.

That concrete coal pocket is interesting. Got to wonder how long the rail spur was to get to that elevation. Also wonder why all the windows in the top two levels and the need for a roof in the top building. I suppose all three buildings have roofs. If they only needed to fill the lowest building, the spur could have been much shorter.

Also trying to figure out the texture on the single arch abutment. Seems like it would promote cavitation. A little cavitation leads to alot more cavitation damage. But it seems to be holding up.