The name was changed to "Port Leyden" around 1838 when the Black River Canal was being developed. Landmarks include St. Mark's Church and Port Leyden Community Library. Port Leyden is the birthplace of Lorenzo A. Kelsey, politician.
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| Port Leyden Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Port Leyden Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Port Leyden Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Port Leyden Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Port Leyden Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Port Leyden Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 672 → 2020: 554
From Wikidata (CC0).
A mill was built at the present site of the village around 1800, and the community was known as "Kelsey's Mills". The name was changed to "Port Leyden" around 1838 when the Black River Canal was being developed. The canal was completed to Port Leyden in 1850, but was not usable until 1851. The canal reached its northern terminus at Lyons Falls, a few miles north, in 1855. In 1900, a decision was made to abandon the canal between Lyons Falls and Boonville, effectively ending the status of Port Leyden as a canal port.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Port Leyden, New York, revision 1377870514 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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1 free coloring page of Port Leyden, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Port Leyden's population was 554 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 672 in 2010.
Port Leyden Community Library