Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The Jamaica Bay - Peconic Bay Canal Board determined costs for bridges and rights of way for a proposed canal on the south
side of Long Island. Consisting primarily of correspondence and exhibit files, records also include survey progress reports,
town resolutions, minutes of meetings and public hearings, expense accounts, blueprints, maps, and photographs. Topics covered
include property values, possible routes, construction estimates, possible obstacles to canal navigation, and opinions on
proposed routes.
Creator:
Title:
Jamaica Bay - Peconic Bay Canal Board administrative files
Quantity:
1 cubic foot
Inclusive Dates:
1917-1921
Series Number:
B0238