A glimpse behind the scenes
by Tom Larsen Planning a tour of the Lois McClure is tough work. There are a lot of moving parts and many things to keep in mind all the time. …
by Tom Larsen Planning a tour of the Lois McClure is tough work. There are a lot of moving parts and many things to keep in mind all the time. …
by Doug Riley I hit the lottery last Thursday. Not the one that pays cash, but the one that pays in amazing experiences. I got to help sail the Lois …
On July 31st, the Lois McClure entered the Erie Canal at its eastern terminus at Waterford. Each day, before we get underway, we remind ourselves that: a) our big objective …
by Doug Riley When the last visitor of the day has gone ashore, when the schooner is snugged down for the night and the supper dishes washed and put away, …
By Art Cohn, Executive Director In 2007 we had spent a night in Baldwinsville and hoped we would someday return to the Erie Canal and have an opportunity to open to the …
by Kathleen Carney, Commissary On the 2007 Erie Canal Journey, we were befriended along the way by Gus, a gregarious gentleman from Baldwinsville, who met us at various locks along …
As you know, this blog format is a new thing for us at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, as we have moved from our old format of Ship’s Logs. Some of …
As we slowed for our approach to Lock 24 and Baldwinsville, NY I noticed a faint hint of diesel fuel and that our faithful tug C.L. Churchill was sounding a …
Lock 23 on the Erie Canal, one of the busiest on the waterway because of its location in the Oswego River at the west end of Oneida Lake, is manned …
After docking Lois at the wall in Sylvan Beach, part of the crew decided to go exploring. Peter, Tom, Molly and I headed to the park and beach. After a …