A History of Lewis County, in the State of New York, Vol. 1 – 1860
Reference to the canal is on page 259.

Annual Report of the Canal Commissioners – 1864
A report on the canal begins on page 31, and a specific repair project is described on page 45.

Annual Report of the Forest Commission, Vol. II - 1893
A series of acts concerning the creation, development, construction and management of the canal system begins on page 395.
 

Annual Report of the State Engineer and  Surveyor - 1898
A brief history of the canal is on page 469. Includes sectional views of the canal bed and various acts that were passed over the years relating to the canal and its supply reservoirs.
 

Around Boonville
An excerpt of a history of the community, including the impact of the canal on its development.   Historical photos are on pages 48, 58, 63 and 102.

Black River and New York Line of Canal Boats advertising flyer – 1861

Black River Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Current photo and links to related sites.
 

Black River Canal
Excerpt of a history of the canal.   Includes numerous historical photos.

Black River Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.

Black River Canal
A historical photo of the canal.

Black River Canal
A brief history.   Includes historical photos and links to related sites.

Black River Canal
An article begins on page 6 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

Black River Canal Chronology
A historical chronology of the canal.

Black River Canal Historic Marker

Black River Canal Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Oneida County.

Black River Canal History

Includes a brief history, maps, statistics and historical photos.

Black River Canal Images
A gallery of historical and current photos of the canal.
 

Black River Canal Images
A gallery of current photos of the canal.

Black River Canal, Locks 39-43
Historical photos of the former canal.

Black River Canal: More than just a ditch! Video

Black River Canal Postcard
A historical postcard of the canal.

Black River Canal, Rome, N.Y. postcard

Black River Canal Warehouse

Current photo, brief history and description of the structure.

Booneville
Includes a brief history of the canal.

Booneville Black River Canal Museum
Home page for the museum. Includes a history and chronology of the canal, maps, historical and current photos, plans for a canal boat and bridge and links to related sites. Of particular interest is overlay of the canal route to the topographic map of the Lansing Kill.
 

Canals for a Nation
A brief history of the canal begins on page 45.

Chronological Resume of the Black River Canal
A list of significant laws and events relating to the canal.

Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State
A brief history of the canal is on page 86.

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical photos.

Documentary Sketch of New York State Canals – 1863
A brief description of an 1828 survey of the canal is on page 132; an 1831 survey and estimate is on page 135; an 1834 survey and estimate is on page 141; an 1838 status report on construction is on page 214; an1840 status report is on page 216; an 1848 progress report and cross-sectional view of one of the canal locks is on page 288; an 1850 report begins on page 289; an 1858 report is on page 378; other details scattered throughout the document.

Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 1 – 1875
A variety of documents relating to the canal are on pages 7, 31, 41, 46, 53, 56, 77, 161, 324 and 338.

Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 3 – 1877
A description of the current condition of the canal begin on page 16.

Five Lock Combine and Locks 37 and 38, Black River Canal
A brief description of the locks.

History of Jefferson County in the State of New York from the Earliest Period to Present Time – 1854
A history of the canal is in Chapter 5.

History of Jefferson County, New York – 1878
Reference to the canal is on page 124.

History of Lewis County, New York – 1883
Reference to the canal is on page 128.

History of Oneida County, New York – 1876
Reference to the canal is on pages 183 and 382.

History of Oneida County, New York: From 1700 to the Present Time, Volume 1, Part 2 – 1912
Reference to the canal is on page 460.

History of the Canal System of the State of New York - 1906
A brief history of the canal begins on page 506.  A resume of important laws and events concerning the canal begins on page 1005.

History of the Barge Canal of New York State - 1921
A brief history of the canal begins on page 398.
 

History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States ..., Volume 1 – 1860

A brief history, description and statistics begins on page 368.

Lewis County - 2012
A history of the canal begins on page 69.  Includes numerous historical photos.

Little Ditch The Black River Canal video

New York Archives: Digital Collections
Includes historical photos and maps.

New York Public Library Digital Collection
Includes maps of the canal.

New York State Historical Newspapers
A set of articles making reference to the canal.

Report of the Canal Commissioners in obedience to the act entitled "An act directing the survey of a canal route from Rome to the High falls of the Black river." - 1831

Rome
Historical photos of the canal are on page 17.

Snubbing posts, an informal history of the Black River Canal
A link to the on-line book.

Speech of Mr. Dayan, in favor the the Black River Canal – 1836

The Black River Canal Extension from Carthage, N.Y. to Sacket's Harbor on Lake Ontario – 1912
Includes a history of the canal.

The Black River Canal.; It Should Either Be Radically Improved Or Abandoned
An 1890 New York Times article.
 

The New York Annual Register – 1836
A brief history of the canal is on page 167.

The Lost Village of Delta
Includes a brief history of the canal, and the impact on the community.  Historical photo on page 17.

This week in history: Black River Canal needs improvements

Repeat of an 1890 newspaper article.