Sources:
“Canal Meeting.” Livingston Register, 2 November 1824, p. 3.
Kipp, David L. “Locking the Heights: The Rise and Demise of the Genesee Valley Canal.” 1999.
“GVG History.” FOGVG. http://fogvg.org/gvg-history-2/. Accessed 15 April 2018.
Pictures:
Fig. 2 “Upper Falls in Letchworth State Park, Portage Bridge in the background.” Attribution to Ad Meskens.
All other images were taken by us personally.