Skaniatares

Skaniatares lies near the northern end of Cayuga Lake, where the Seneca River passes through the Montezuma marshes. The extensive wetlands formed a difficult obstacle for the Erie Canal, completed in 1825. A connecting waterway opened in 1828, allowing boats to reach the Erie Canal at Montezuma from Cayuga and Seneca lakes. The new route combined stretches of river with excavated canal and brought the Finger Lakes into a growing network of inland navigation.