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      "Before 1841 propeller-driven steamboats were virtually unknown on the Great Lakes. Suddenly, that summer, propellers (as they came to be better known) began to enter the waters of Lake Ontario at Kingston. Before the Vandalia appeared on her trial trips in late November, at least four propellers had made their …

      Vol. 1 Chapter XII Set off for Oswego in a canal boat; it was called a packet-boat because it did not carry merchandise, but was a very small affair, about fifty feet long by eight wide. The captain of her was, however, in his own opinion, no small affair; he …

      [Extracts from: "Letters on the Natural History and Internal Resources of the State of New York" By Hibernicus (DeWitt Clinton) New York, 1822] Page 22 Letter V. Montezuma, July, 1820 My Dear Sir, In my voyage on ...

 Oswego Daily Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 17 Mar 1862     The Flood at Mud Lock-- Mud lock (No.4) on the Oswego Canal, which is in process of rebuilding, is submerged by the high water which sets back into it from the Oswego river. The foundation of the new lock was completed and secured on Saturday night, and about one-third of …

 Oswego Daily Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 18 Mar 1862     Mud lock. We are glad to learn from the Syracuse Standard that affairs at Mud Lock are not as bad condition as was supposed. The coffer dam is not materially injured by the pressure of water, but measures have been taken to strengthen the work. The whole labor of bailing …

 Oswego Daily Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 20 Mar 1862     The Condition of Mud Lock-- The Syracuse Journal make a favorable report of the condition of Mud Lock. It says: A visit to Mud Lock yesterday afternoon showed us that the current reports of the condition of the work there were highly exaggerated. The flood was more severe in the …

 Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 9 May 1832     FOR THE PALLADIUM Mr. Carpenter: I would beg leave to draw the attention of the people to the situation of the Oswego Canal, through the medium of your paper. I have just seen one of our townsmen, who informs me, that the tow-path is in some places very considerably ...

 Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 23 Apr 1825     Communication ___ Mr. Lord, - I understand that some of your neighbors are making a great noise about what they and their Clintonian Legislature have done to improve navigation of the Oswego river, that is, if long dull stories can be said to make a great noise. I expect ...

      The Oswego Canal is finished and in successful operation. The first line boat passed the locks into the harbor on the 11th. Two elegant packet boats run daily from Syracuse to Oswego, where the steam boat Ontario touches regularly on her trips from Ogdensburgh and Niagara up and down the …

 Evening Recorder (Amsterdam, NY), 27 Dec 1911     Winter Life of Canal Boatmen ____ Hundreds of Navigators of the Line Live in New York During the Closed Season - Curious Facts About the Industry. ____ A few days after the canals tributary to this port are closed for the season hundreds of owners of canal boars ...

      Cover states: The K.P. Telescope “printed by and for the men in Kingston Penitentiary”

      (Condition: Good. Slight tear on top right corner)

      Contents include: Introduction: The First Rector, The First St. George's Church, The Benefactors, Notes on the Benefactors, Church Wardens, Vestry Men, Pewholders 1794-1811, Clerks and "Saxtons"; Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals, Index, Additions and Corrections. There are also illustrations of the First St. George's Church, Portraits of Dr. and Mrs. John Stuart, …

      An agreement for an indentured servant, dated August 1st, 1814 in Kingston, Upper Canada. It states that William [Tosdevine] of Kingston, under his own free will and with the consent of his father Peter [Tosdevine] (also from Kingston), agreed to become an apprentice/servant for Tunis Snook of Kingston. The length …

      This document is a bill of account between Lieut. Leonard and Dr. Jonas Abbot in Kingston on July 19, 1814. The items listed are sugar, tea, paper, a toothbrush and brandy with a total amount of 2 pounds, 9 shilling. It is believed that Dr. Abbot owned a store in …

      This document is a bill of account between Lieut. Leonard and Dr. Jonas Abbot in Kingston on July 11, 1814. The items listed are sugar, paper, a toothbrush and brandy with a total amount of 1 pound, 5 shilling, 3 pence. It is believed that Dr. Abbot owned a store …

      This document, dated 1814, is a bill of account between Mr. Leonard and Dr. Jonas Abbot, in the amount of 2 pounds, 2 shilling, 1 ½ pence. The document is signed "for Jonas Abbott John Smyth". It is believed that Dr. Jonas Abbot owned a store in Kingston. Mr. Leonard …

      This document, dated July 24, 1814, is an evening report of the 10th Company, 104th Regiment, in Kingston. Names included on the document are Sergeant Benway and Peter Davy.

      This document, dated July 14, 1814, is a bill of account to Lieut. Leonard of the 104th New Brunswick Regiment in the amount of 0.19.4 from Peter Smith. Lt. Leonard is believed to be the son of a British loyalist that fled to New Brunswick following the American Revolution. The …

      This letter was written to Lieut. Tom Leonard in Kingston, Upper Canada from M.L. (possibly a family member) on December 1814. It discusses family concerns about his illness and the hope that he might write to them soon. It also mentions Col. Drummond's kindness to send updated letters to the …