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But New York toll roads eventually had competition. Water travel on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal canals] was less expensive than road tolls. The [[Erie Canal]] was completed in sections: Rome to Utica 1819, Utica to Syracuse 1820, Brockport (west of Rochester) to Albany 1823, and the entire canal Albany to Buffalo opened 1825.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Erie Canal" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Central_Railroad (accessed 2 July 2011).</ref> Moreover, several [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroads railroads] charging about the same as the canal began offering passenger service farther and farther west. Railroad service from Albany to Schenectady began 1831, to Utica 1836, to Auburn 1839, to Rochester in 1841, and to Buffalo in 1842. In 1853 the several railroads were merged into a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Central_Railroad New York Central Railroad] mainline from Albany to Buffalo.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "New York Central Railroad" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal (accessed 2 July 2011).</ref> The decrease in toll revenues made the old turnpike company unprofitable. By 1852 it was dissolved and the former toll roads from Utica to Buffalo became public roads again.<ref name="Rte5" /> | But New York toll roads eventually had competition. Water travel on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal canals] was less expensive than road tolls. The [[Erie Canal]] was completed in sections: Rome to Utica 1819, Utica to Syracuse 1820, Brockport (west of Rochester) to Albany 1823, and the entire canal Albany to Buffalo opened 1825.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Erie Canal" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Central_Railroad (accessed 2 July 2011).</ref> Moreover, several [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroads railroads] charging about the same as the canal began offering passenger service farther and farther west. Railroad service from Albany to Schenectady began 1831, to Utica 1836, to Auburn 1839, to Rochester in 1841, and to Buffalo in 1842. In 1853 the several railroads were merged into a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Central_Railroad New York Central Railroad] mainline from Albany to Buffalo.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "New York Central Railroad" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal (accessed 2 July 2011).</ref> The decrease in toll revenues made the old turnpike company unprofitable. By 1852 it was dissolved and the former toll roads from Utica to Buffalo became public roads again.<ref name="Rte5" /> | ||
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The counties along the Mohawk or Iroquois Trail route (southeast to northwest) were as follows:<ref name="HBG" /> | The counties along the Mohawk or Iroquois Trail route (southeast to northwest) were as follows:<ref name="HBG" /> | ||
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'''''Oswego County''''' | '''''Oswego County''''' | ||
*Crisfield Johnson, ''History of Oswego County, New York, 1789-1877 | *Crisfield Johnson, ''History of Oswego County, New York, 1789-1877 : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers'' (Philadelphia : L.H. Everts, 1877). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1302975 WorldCat entry]. {{FSC|287027|item|disp=FS Library Film 874492}}. Indexed in ''Index to History of Oswego County, New York'' (Salt Lake City : FamilySearch Library, 1991). {{FSC|135331|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6087924 (4 fiche); Book 974.767 H2j index}}. | ||
'''''Oneida County''''' | '''''Oneida County''''' | ||
*Samuel W. Durant, ''History of Oneida County, New York | *Samuel W. Durant, ''History of Oneida County, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers'' (Microreproduction of original published: Philadelphia : Everts & Fariss, 1878). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15238689 WorldCat entry]. {{FSC|240000|item|disp=FS Library Film 823718}}. | ||
'''''Niagara County''''' | '''''Niagara County''''' | ||
*Samuel T. Wiley and W. Scott Garner, ''Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York'' (Microreproduction of original published: Philadelphia | *Samuel T. Wiley and W. Scott Garner, ''Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York'' (Microreproduction of original published: Philadelphia : Gresham Pub. Co., 1892). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3009409 WorldCat entry]. {{FSC|317821|item|disp=FS Library Film 317821 Item 4}}. | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
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