Welcome
We are the Lockport Locks Heritage District, and we offer the premier Erie Canal experience on the New York State Canal System. Begin your visit to Lockport, NY, at the Erie Canal Discovery Center, immediately adjacent to restored Canal Street, located on the north side of the Lockport Locks.
The Locks Heritage District features the Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks, which date back to the 19th Century Enlarged Erie Canal Era. Visitors can enjoy the Lock Tenders Tribute Monument and the Locks District Museum throughout the fall and winter months as well as during the spring and summer. Visit https://discoverlockport.com to plan your Lockport visit.
The Lockport Locks Heritage District
Erie Canal Discovery Center
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Begin your visit to the Locks District at the Erie Canal Discovery Center, operated by the Niagara History Center (niagarahistory.org). The Erie Canal Discovery Center provides an excellent orientation to the Locks District, and it offers an exciting virtual canal boat ride through our Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks.
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Erie Canal Locks 67 through 71 constitute the Flight of Five – the largest intact section of the historic Erie Canal still remaining. The reconstruction of Lock 68 was completed in 2019 and is now operational, along with Locks 69 & 70.
Locks District Museum
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Locks District Museum
Learn about the era of the 19th Century Enlarged Erie Canal Locks that are being rehabilitated and the era of the 20th Century Erie Barge Canal Locks that operate today. The Museum graphically tells the story of the changes in construction methods and the changes in operational technology from the Erie Canal eras present in Lockport.
Locks District Tours
Erie Barge Canal Locks 34 & 35
Locks District Museum
Enjoy three walking tours that provide excellent information about Lockport and the Erie Canal. The docent-led Flight of Five Lock Tender Tour is offered daily from June 21 through September 15 and includes stops at the Flight of Five Locks, Lock Tenders Tribute Monument and Locks District Museum. 'Lockport on the Erie Canal' is an audio
Enjoy three walking tours that provide excellent information about Lockport and the Erie Canal. The docent-led Flight of Five Lock Tender Tour is offered daily from June 21 through September 15 and includes stops at the Flight of Five Locks, Lock Tenders Tribute Monument and Locks District Museum. 'Lockport on the Erie Canal' is an audio tour of 10 narrated destinations, and the self-guided Riley's Way Walking Tour incorporates 16 landmark signs located at street level and within the Lockport Locks.
Lock Tenders Tribute
Erie Barge Canal Locks 34 & 35
Erie Barge Canal Locks 34 & 35
Lockport remembers and celebrates those who labored 12 hour days from April through November every year to enable boats to navigate through the Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks and deliver their freight to Buffalo and points west, or east to New York City and subsequent final destinations including other continents.
Erie Barge Canal Locks 34 & 35
Erie Barge Canal Locks 34 & 35
Erie Barge Canal Locks 34 & 35
The Locks District is also home to Locks 34 and 35 (constructed 1910-1915) on the currently operating Erie Barge Canal. Walk across the catwalk above Lock 35, the western-most lock on the NYS Canal System, and marvel at the 25’ lift of each of the combination locks and the massive 50-ton steel lock gates. Enjoy the manicured canalside gar
The Locks District is also home to Locks 34 and 35 (constructed 1910-1915) on the currently operating Erie Barge Canal. Walk across the catwalk above Lock 35, the western-most lock on the NYS Canal System, and marvel at the 25’ lift of each of the combination locks and the massive 50-ton steel lock gates. Enjoy the manicured canalside gardens on the south side of the locks and visit the Masonic capstone memorial along the Lockview Walkway.