Perinton, Fairport, and the Erie Canal

The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 saw the rise of western New York as the gateway to the West. The ease and economy of shipping by canal brought commerce and factories to many communities along the canal's route. Thus, the area that we now know as Fairport and Perinton boasted a disproportionate number of businesses in the mid- and late-nineteenth century.

In Perinton, Fairport, and the Erie Canal, you will meet Daniel DeLand, founder of the DeLand Chemical Works which, beginning in 1852, shipped by canal hundreds of barrels of the leavening agent saleratus and baking soda to markets in New York City and the West. You will find out the secret ingredient of Taylor's Oil of Life and will read its endorsement by Buffalo Bill Cody. You will see the Main Street lift-bridge, which was cited several times in Ripley's Believe It or Not, and Cobb's Preserving Company, which experimented and promoted the solderless can that revolutionized food storage in America.

Author: Perinton Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 02/15/2001
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.48w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9780738505329

About the Author
Perinton Historical Society: - Using hundreds of rare photographs, members of the Perinton Historical Society have brought to life the stories of the region. The combined experience of the authors-some of whom are lifelong residents-totals more than three hundred years. A tribute to a remarkable community, Perinton, Fairport, and the Erie Canal will delight residents and visitors alike.