Utica Harbor is a unique feature of the NYS Canal System and was purposely nestled close to Utica’s major textile industries adjacent to the Erie Canal. The Utica Harbor is the only harbor on the Barge Canal with its own lock. It also possesses one of the largest branches leading from the main channel passing through the Mohawk River to its end, only a quarter mile from Utica’s downtown district.
In 2008, New York State legislation allowed for the transfer of approximately 20 acres of land to the Utica Harbor Point Local Development Corporation, which is planning for a new life for the site. Paul D. Romano, Program Manager at Ramboll Group, will discuss the history and development of the harbor and potential future plans at 2 pm on Saturday, April 22nd.
This program will be held in person at the Oneida County History Center, located at 1608 Genesee Street in Utica, and virtually via Zoom. For more information or to register, click here.
Photo: aerial View of Utica’s Inner Harbor c. 1940.
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