A Tour of the Erie Canal Heritage Museum in Lockport, New York

Across the parking lot from

Lockport Locks & Erie

Canal Cruises is the Erie

Canal Heritage Museum.

School children learn about
DeWitt Clinton's dream to
connect Western New York
to New York City by a
water route in the early
1800s.

Tools used by workers

along the Erie Canal.

Pulleys, Block & Tackle
used along the Erie Canal.

Pulleys are set up for

students to explore.

Boats & Shipping rely

on a variety of knots.

The Erie Canal did more than move lumber and food stuffs across New York State.  It was the route that many settlers took to Western New York and points west.

A display of the household items
settlers brought with them as
 they traveled on the Erie Canal

I learned a lot during my visit to the Erie Canal Heritage Museum.