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26-837: On May 6, 1836 an act was passed in New York authorizing the construction of the Genesee Valley Canal , running from the Erie Canal in Rochester southwest along the Genesee River valley to Mount Morris , Portageville, and Belfast, and then cross-country to the Allegheny River at Olean , with a branch from Mount Morris paralleling the Canaseraga Creek to Dansville . On September 1, 1840

52-610: A canal had increased in the first third of the 19th Century as new settlers cleared the fertile lands along the Genesee River to plant crops such as wheat. Farmers sought a way to transport their crops north to Rochester as the Genesee's cataracts made boat transport ineffective. On 6 May 1836, an act was passed in the New York Legislature authorizing the construction of the Genesee Valley Canal. It

78-561: A line roughly parallel to the canal between Mount Morris and Nunda , turning southeast there to Swain . In 1881 the part north of Nunda was abandoned, and on July 11 of that year, the company was consolidated into the Rochester, New York and Pennsylvania Railroad . That company opened a new line in 1882 from Nunda northeast to the new Genesee Valley Canal Railroad at Nunda Junction , and the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway leased it that year. The Genesee Valley Terminal Railroad

104-479: A median income of $ 55,227 versus $ 52,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 33,499. About 9.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 40% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. Village government is headed by the mayor and the board of trustees, and is located in a recently renovated building at 22 Main Street. Public schools are under

130-528: A reason to continue building the canal. On June 4, 1877 the legislature approved an abandonment of the canal on or after September 30, 1878. The canal was sold on November 6, 1880 to the Genesee Valley Canal Railroad, which had been chartered July 15 of that year. The railroad began construction, and opened its line in 1882 from Rochester to Hinsdale . At Hinsdale it connected to the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway , and

156-425: Is a village in southwestern Monroe County , New York , United States, and is in the northeastern part of the town of Wheatland . The population was 2,009 at the 2020 census. The village is named after an early settler, Isaac Scott . Most Scottsvillians work in and around the city of Rochester —the village of Scottsville is located about a ten-minute drive from the outer limits of the city. Isaac Scott , one of

182-543: Is a national historic district listed in 1973. Scottsville is located at 43°1′19″N 77°45′13″W  /  43.02194°N 77.75361°W  / 43.02194; -77.75361 (43.021813, -77.753545). The village is located one mile (1.6 km) west of the junction of Oatka Creek and the Genesee River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km ), all land. As of

208-587: Is to transform the abandoned canal and railroad routes into a recreational pathway . Genesee Valley Canal The Genesee Valley Canal is a former canal that operated in western New York between 1840 and 1878. It ran for a length of 124 miles, passing through 106 locks . Its course was later used by the Genesee Valley Canal Railroad and today comprises portions of the Genesee Valley Greenway . Demand for

234-477: The canal was opened to navigation from Rochester to Mount Morris . The extension to Dansville opened in the fall of 1841, and by then the split between the Dansville branch and the main line was set at Sonyea , southeast of Mount Morris . After some partial openings, the full line was opened at the beginning of navigation in 1862, running to Olean on the Allegheny River and beyond to Mill Grove, on

260-524: The census of 2020, there were 2,009 people, 1048 households, and 623 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,826.3 inhabitants per square mile (705.1/km ). There were 900 housing units at an average density of 818.1 per square mile (315.9/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 85.4% White , 3.03% African American , 0.59% Native American , 1.84% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 0.64% from other races , and 0.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.77% of

286-589: The WNYP. A short branch from Scottsville west to Garbutt on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 's Rochester and State Line Railroad opened on September 16, 1907. This three mile section of track was abandoned in 1944, and no trace of it exists today. On November 15, 1912 the Genesee Valley Canal Railroad and Genesee Valley Terminal Railroad merged to form the Pennsylvania and Rochester Railroad . That company

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312-459: The canal was opened to navigation from Rochester to Mount Morris. The extension to Dansville opened in fall 1841, and by then the split between the Dansville branch and the main line was set at Sonyea , southeast of Mount Morris. After some partial openings, the full line was opened at the beginning of navigation in 1862, running to Olean on the Allegheny River and beyond to Mill Grove , on

338-712: The culverts on the Ischua feeder, as well as on lock sections 98 through 101, in Maplehurst, was awarded to Joseph T. Lyman and Dauphin Murray on Oct. 11, 1839. The canal builders faced considerable difficulty getting past the Portage Falls gorge in what is now part of Letchworth State Park . This resulted in the building of a 400 foot aqueduct that ran 50 feet above the Genesee River. On 1 September 1840,

364-716: The first settlers, arrived in 1790 and purchased 150 acres (0.61 km ) of land from owners who lived in London and Great Britain. This land covered much of what is now the village of Scottsville. Scott's log house was at the southwest corner of Main and Rochester Streets in the village. The following sites are on the National Register of Historic Places : Isaac Cox Cobblestone Farmstead , Cox–Budlong House , Grace Church , David McVean House , Simeon Sage House , William Shirts House , Union Presbyterian Church , and Windom Hall . The Rochester Street Historic District

390-403: The population. There were 1048 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size

416-719: The remnants of the Ischua Dam can be seen by visiting the Town of Ischua Historical Society and Park, on the corner of Route 16 and Farwell Road in the Town of Ischua . Further down Route 16, the Hinsdale VFW post has highlighted the remnants of the lock system of the Genesee Valley Canal located there, both in Cattaraugus County near the Olean terminus. Cuba Lake , originally known as Oil Creek Reservoir, located in

442-656: The rest of the canal south to and through Olean was not used as it closely paralleled the BNY&;P. The Genesee Valley Canal Railroad was immediately leased to the BNY&P. The branch of the canal to Dansville was not used for a railroad, but two railroads already served that corridor - the Erie and Genesee Valley Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad 's New York, Lackawanna and Western Railroad . The Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad had built

468-414: The river at Carrollton , west of Olean , was used as a reason to continue building the canal. On 4 June 1877, the legislature approved an abandonment of the canal on or after 30 September 1878. The canal was sold on 6 November 1880 to the Genesee Valley Canal Railroad , which had been chartered 15 July of that year. The canal is long gone, but its remnants form the Genesee Valley Greenway . Sites like

494-530: The river just north of the Pennsylvania state line. However, by then, the Main Line of Public Works and Pennsylvania Railroad had been completed, opening up the interior of Pennsylvania without depending on New York, and there was no interest in improving the Allegheny River. Instead, the Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad , connecting to the river at Carrollton , west of Olean, was used as

520-522: The river just north of the Pennsylvania state line. However, by then, the Main Line of Public Works and Pennsylvania Railroad had been completed, opening up the interior of Pennsylvania without depending on New York, and there was no interest in improving the Allegheny River , which proved to only be able to handle large ships when its water level was at its highest in the spring. Instead, the Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad , connecting to

546-560: The summit at Hinsdale after crossing Oil Creek on an aqueduct. Thirteen feeder creeks fed the Genesee Valley Canal. The Ischua Creek runs north to south to the Allegheny River and the still waters of the Ischua run deep, the town of Ischua was the perfect area to build a dam and utilize the water-way. Routing the canal through the Ischua-Hinsdale area enabled merchants to transport commerce from Rochester to Pittsburgh. The contract for

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572-589: The town of Cuba in Allegany County, was created in 1858 to help maintain water levels on the Genesee Valley Canal. Cuba Lake and its surrounding land is owned by New York State. Today, cottage and home sites on the lake are officially leased from the state as part of the Cuba Lake District. 42°16′21″N 78°14′00″W  /  42.27250°N 78.23333°W  / 42.27250; -78.23333 Scottsville, New York Scottsville

598-415: Was 2.76. In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 15 to 19, 4.1% from 20 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 34, 13.9% from 35 to 44, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 105 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 60,469 and the median income for a family was $ 69,417. Males had

624-590: Was absorbed on February 28, 1916 into the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway , still leased by the Pennsylvania Railroad . In 1968 the PRR merged into Penn Central , and in 1976 became part of Conrail . The full line from Rochester to Hinsdale (minus a short spur immediately south of Rochester) was abandoned in 1963. In 1991, the Genesee Valley Greenway project was begun. This project

650-577: Was incorporated August 14, 1882, and in 1883 opened a branch from the Genesee Valley Railroad southwest of Rochester north to a junction with the New York Central Railroad main line at Lincoln Park . In September 1887 the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad acquired the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad and with it the Genesee Valley Canal Railroad. In 1900 the Pennsylvania Railroad leased

676-492: Was to run from the Erie Canal on the south side of Rochester south-southwest along the Genesee River valley to Mount Morris , Portageville , and Belfast , and then cross-country to the Allegheny River at Olean , with a branch from Mount Morris paralleling Canaseraga Creek to Dansville . According to New York State archives, the reservoir supplying the summit level impounded 68,000,000 cubic feet (1,900,000 m ) of water. A non-navigable feeder creek carried water to

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