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City of Oswego, N.Y.
Oswego Light-house and Harbor Entrance, Oswego, N. Y.
 Oswego,
N.Y., port of entry, and seat of justice, alternately with Pulaski,
of Oswego co., Situated on both sides of Oswego River, at its entrance
into Lake Ontario. 35 miles N.W. from Syracuse, and 178 W.
by N. from Albany. This place, incorporated as a village in 1828, is partly
in the township of Oswego, and partly in that of Scriba, the river being
the dividing line. The two parts are connected by a bridge 700 feet in
length; and as the ground ascends in both directions from the river, a
beautiful view of each division of the place is presented from the opposite
side. On both sides it is regularly and handsomely laid out, with
streets 100 feet wide, crossing each other at right angles, and with public
squares, around which some of the churches and other public buildings are
located. The court house is on the E. side of the river. The
First Presbyterian and the Episcopal Churches are beautifully situated
on elevated ground, on the W. side. There is an incorporated academy
and a fluorishing female school in the place, and many of the mansions
of the more wealthy citizens are elegant, and richly adorned with embellishments
of taste and luxury.
The facilities which Oswego possesses for trade, commerce, and manufactures,
are very great. Its harbor, next to Sackets Harbor, is the best on
the S. side of Lake Ontario. It is formed, at the mouth of the river,
by a pier 1290 feet in extent, built by the United States at an expense
of nearly $ 100,000. The harbor within the pier is spacious and safe,
having a depth of water of from 10 to 20 feet. Several steamboats
and a large number of sailing vessels are owned here. An excellent
marine railway has been constructed. The Oswego Canal connects this harbor
with the Erie Canal at Syracuse, employing the Oswego River for a part
of the
The water power at Oswego, afforded by the river and the canal, is immense.
Many large manufacturing
Fulton, N.Y., Oswego co., On the E. side of Oswego River. 190 miles W.N.W. from Albany. The river here has a fall of about 20 feet, producing a good water power. Volney, N.Y., Oswego co. Watered by Black Creek, a tributary of the Oswego River, which bounds it on the W. Surface undulating; soil sandy loam. 11 miles S.E. from Oswego, and 159 N.W. from Albany.
Many thanks to Martha Magill, Coordinator of Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, for contributing this interesting history on Oswego County.
Copyright © 2000 Martha
Magill
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