People walking along a wooden boardwalk beside a harbor with a red and white lighthouse - maritime history sites

Self-guided · metro area, New York

Maritime History Sites in Binghamton, NY

Lighthouses, shipwrecks, life-saving stations, wharves and canals, the history of the coasts, lakes and rivers.

The Binghamton, NY metro area has about 243,189 residents, ranking 199th in the country. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

A group of people walking towards a light house - maritime history sites — Photo: Timothé Durand on Unsplash

People standing near white concrete lighthouse during daytime - maritime history sites — Photo: Adrien Delforge on Unsplash

A woman in a red dress is walking towards two lighthouses - maritime history sites — Photo: Lucas Gallone on Unsplash

On the record near Binghamton, NY

The 12 nearest

34 listed sites on the record match maritime history sites within 120 miles of Binghamton, NY, out of 104 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Chenango Canal Prism and Lock 10711 miles from the center of Binghamton · Structure · Chenango Forks · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Starlight Station, New York, Ontario, and Western Railway33 miles from the center of Binghamton · Building · Buckingham Township · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Cascadilla School Boathouse39 miles from the center of Binghamton · Building · Ithaca · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Rogues Harbor Inn43 miles from the center of Binghamton · Building · Lansing · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Chemung Canal Bank Building45 miles from the center of Binghamton · Building · Elmira · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
D & H Canal Co. Office64 miles from the center of Binghamton · Building · Lackawaxen · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Chittenango Landing Dry Dock Complex66 miles from the center of Binghamton · District · Sullivan · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Canal Town Museum68 miles from the center of Binghamton · Building · Canastota · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex74 miles from the center of Binghamton · District · Port Byron · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Delaware and Hudson Canal81 miles from the center of Binghamton · Structure · Cuddebackville · listed 1968National Register of Historic Places
Enlarged Double Lock No. 33 Old Erie Canal89 miles from the center of Binghamton · Structure · St. Johnsville · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Lock Tender's House and Canal Store Ruin94 miles from the center of Binghamton · Building · High Falls · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Binghamton, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Maritime History in Binghamton, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Binghamton, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Binghamton, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Binghamton, NY?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Binghamton

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Binghamton, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Binghamton, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.