The marker was provided through the William Pomeroy Foundation’s Historic Transportation Canals Marker Grant Program grant.
This marker placement was the culmination of over a year of focused effort and planning to refurbish the signage at this important historic site where a hand-operated gate once controlled the flow of river water into one of the first canals in the United States.
The City of Little Falls Department of Public Works and the office of the City Engineer provided critical assistance with site preparation work. Pohlig’s Enterprises generously provided the pigmented stain and paint brushes for application on the wooden fencing surrounding the historical marker. The Historical Society much appreciates this combined assistance.
Additional plans are in the works for replacing other related nearby signage.
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