In the 1830s to the 1850s the Black River Canal was designed .
In the 1830s to the 1850s the Black River Canal was constructed to connect the Erie Canal ( Barge ) to the Black River from Rome to Boonville - a distance of 25 miles .
In the 1830s to the 1850s the Black River Canal was designed and constructed to connect the Erie Canal ( Barge ) to the Black River from Rome to Boonville - a distance of 25 miles .