Posts Tagged ‘Erie Canal’

Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises

Monday, June 29th, 2009

By Reanna Darone

What better way to relax on your visit to Niagara USA than to enjoy a narrated cruise along the historic Erie Canal and through the only remaining set of working double locks.

Start your tour at the Lockport Canalside, and make your way through the remodeled steel building that is an addition to an 1840’s canal stone building that housed a couple of businesses and now resembles a Canal Town and houses a meeting room, “Veranda” banquet room, gift shop, café and a pub with a mahogany bar.  Make your way onto one of two Coast Guard inspected vessels that have snacks available on board and clean restrooms. (more…)