Historical Marker
Hydraulic Race Control Gates
Historical marker location:
Lockport, New York
( Marker can be reached from Canal Street, 0.2 miles east of Church Street.)
National Register of Historic Sites, 1974.
New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.