Captain’s Log, Part 4
When the tug C. L. Churchill moved the Lake Champlain canal schooner Lois McClure out into the outer harbor at Buffalo on August 6th, the scene couldn’t have been more […]
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Museum
The Captain’s Log, Part 3
On July 11th, the tug C. L. Churchill towed the replica canal schooner Lois McClure down the Hudson River from Waterford to Troy. We were supposed to be heading west
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Video Blog 3: Buffalo
We’ve reached Buffalo, and after our first day, saw over 1000 people!
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Westward ho!
by Art Cohn Troy was a great stop. We were able to reconnect with our friends in this Mohawk-Hudson Industrial Gateway city with a history rich that provided so many
Big City – Small Town Hospitality
by Carolyn Kennedy It seems to me that the theme of this year’s tour has got to be the kindness and generosity of the strangers we meet. While the original
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Docked in Troy
Just a quick share of the video made by Troy Marina, highlighting the LOIS MCCLURE. Enjoy!
The Captain’s Log, Part 2
The last Captain’s Log ended on June 12th, when we had been delayed for two days in Waterford at the east end of the Erie Canal due to high water.
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Video Blog 2: Celebrating the 4th in Waterford
As a result of high water, we’ve returned to Waterford in time to celebrate the 4th of July. We’ll be open the following times: Thursday, July 4th: 10-5 Friday, July
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The Best Laid Plans, part 2
by Art Cohn If you are a follower of our blog, then you know we were delayed in our quest westward two weeks ago by a rain storm event. After
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The best laid plans…
by Art Cohn We’ve had a lot of rain lately and so our trip through the southern end of the Champlain Canal was faster than we had calculated, with the
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