The start of school
We are firmly situated at Middleport on the western section of the Erie Canal. We had 240 school children aboard yesterday and it was a particularly gratifying experience. It was …
We are firmly situated at Middleport on the western section of the Erie Canal. We had 240 school children aboard yesterday and it was a particularly gratifying experience. It was …
by Art Cohn Fairport was a wonderful stop on many levels; we had a great outpouring of folks visiting the boat, two ice cream shops in close proximity, and it …
by Kathleen Carney When a community is so kind as to provide a meal for the crew of the Lois McClure, no one is happier than I, the “Commissary Officer.” …
by Sally Larsen The trip from Newark to Palmyra was serene. We left the dock shortly after 9:30, and the day was already shaping up to be a real scorcher. …
by Art Cohn While in Geneva I had an opportunity to talk with a number of people about the community’s maritime heritage and Charles Bauder, a Geneva historian gave me …
by Tom Larsen As we came around the corner into Newark, the first thing that caught my eye was the fantastic mural on the bridge abutment. Two men on ladders …
by Sal Larsen It is amazing how many different skills the crew of the Lois uses every day. As a volunteer, I was lucky enough to get to try my …
by Sarah Tichonuk Did you know that there are 191 alligators in Clyde, NY? Well, just their skins. As you’ve been reading in these entries, we often receive a community’s …
by Erick Tichonuk When you have anywhere from 8 – 13 crew between two boats and only one head per boat (that’s a toilet for you lubbers) and no showers, …
by Bob Abell Seneca Falls is located midway between Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal. Historically, the village of Seneca Falls was first settled in 1789, largely …