are taking a cruise on the
today.
Fourth graders in Western New York are here to learn about the
Erie Canal & take a cruise through the locks.
The nearby Erie Canal
One of the boats that cruises
the Erie Canal.
I am reminded of the song I learned in elementary school about travel during the early days of the Erie Canal. Mules pulled boats along the canal from adjacent towpaths.
I've got a mule, and her name is Sal,
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal,
She's a good ol' worker and a good ol' pal,
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal,
I've got a mule, and her name is Sal,
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal,
She's a good ol' worker and a good ol' pal,
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal,
Our group boards the
Locport IV for the
cruise.
We've hauled some barges in our day,
Filled with lumber, coal and hay,
And ev'ry inch of the way we know
From Albany to Buffalo....
Drinks & snacks are
available for our
two hour cruise.
Low bridge, everybody down,
Low bridge, for we're com-in to a town....
The Captain draws our
attention to the upside-
down railroad bridge
that crosses the canal.
Fellow campers chat &
admire the scenery.
The boat approaches
the Lock 34, as we
head west.
The water level is rising...
Water surges through small
openings in the lock's gates.
while water is channeled
into the lock.
Eric is confused.
This Bud Light bottle
is an aluminum can.
A man fishes from the
side of the canal.
The Captain tells us about
DeWitt Clinton's efforts to
create a water route from
Western New York to the
Hudson River & New York
City.
The world famous sign for
We enter Lock 35 & wait
for the lock to fill to raise
the boat to the next section
of the canal.
Foamy water surrounds
the boats in the lock
as the water rises.
Buildings constructed in the
1800s line this section of
the Erie Canal.
Boats would tie up to deliver goods and make purchases from the shops that lined the banks of the canal.
It's quiet here, &
seren
Water is being drained from
Lock 35 to allow our boat
& the Lockport VI to
continue east. 
This house was built with
stone excavated during
construction of the
Eric Canal.
This bridge is lowered
to allow traffic to
cross the canal.
It is being raised to allow our
boat to pass beneath.
The Second Presbyterian
Church was organized
in 1832.
A female Mallard Duck &
her Ducklings swim by.
And you'll always know your neighbors,
You'll always know your pals,
If you've ever navigated on the Erie Canal.
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