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Macedon is a village located in the Town of Macedon in Wayne County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 1,523. The Village of Macedon is in the south-central part of the town and is southeast of Rochester. == History == Macedon became an inland port, located near Lock 30 on the Erie Canal (completed in 1825). The village was incorporated in 1856. Lock 30 of the canal is still in use.〔() Village of Macedon History〕 In the mid-late 19th century, Macedon was home of Bickford & Huffman, a manufacturer of grain drills which eventually became part of the Oliver Farm Equipment Company.〔C.H. Wendel, ''Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques'' (Krause Publications: Iola, Wisc., 2004) p. 189.〕 Remnants of the former Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 61 (also called the Upper Macedon Lock) are located off N.Y. Route 31F and N.Y. Route 350, across the road from the current Lock 30 behind Berry Plastics Corporation.〔(Berry Plastics Corporation - Locations ), Retrieved Jan. 21, 2015.〕 It was a double-chamber lock built in 1842, and had a lift of 6.69 feet (2.04 m) to the west. The area now serves as a spillway for Lock 30 which is managed by the New York State Canal Corporation.〔(The Erie Canal (Lock 61 - Lower Macedon Lock) ), Retrieved Jan. 21, 2015.〕〔(The Travels of Tug 44 (Erie Canal Lock 61) ), Retrieved Jan. 21, 2015.〕 The village is part of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.〔(National Park Service - Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Brochure, New York ), Retrieved Jan. 21, 2015.〕 Erie Canal Lock 30 is located beyond Macedon Fire Department at Canal Park, just off N.Y. Route 31F and N.Y. Route 350. It was built around 1914, and has a lift of 16.4 feet (5 m) to the west.〔(NY Canals (Index of Locks) ), Retrieved Jan. 30, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Macedon (village), New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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