- City:
- Jordan, NY
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
By the 1930s, the Old Erie Canal that once formed the heart of the Village of Jordan was no longer a functioning canal. It was given new life by being converted into a landscaped park in the 1930s, with significant help from the WPA. The old Jordan Aqueduct has been incorporated into the park. The park “remains a visual tool for understanding the canal and aqueduct construction” (www.livingplaces.com).
Source notes
National Archives and Records Administration https://www.livingplaces.com https://www.cnyhiking.com/OldErieCanalJordan.htm https://www.eriecanal.org/JordanAqueduct.html National Archives and Records Administration, Negative 14777-C National Archives and Records Administration, Negative 10276-D National Archives and Records Administration, Negative 10277-DContribute to this Site
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