Announcements
Become a Locks District Volunteer!
The Lockport Locks District is in need of new volunteers to serve in a variety of capacities during the upcoming visitor season. Among the opportunities for area residents 18 years of age and older are openings as Lock Tenders, Canal Ambassadors, Tour Docents, Tour Chaperones, Guides and Flower Tenders. Click on the link below to take you to the Locks District website where you can sign up, or take advantage of speaking directly with a volunteer representative next week at one of the following Volunteer Recruitment Fairs:
Monday, April 19 10 AM – 12 Noon Lockport Family YMCA
Tuesday, April 20 10 AM – 12 Noon Tops Market/South Transit Road
Wednesday, April 21 4 PM – 6 PM Lockport Family YMCA
Thursday, April 22 10 AM – 12 Noon Tops Market/South Transit Road
Additional information may also be obtained by contacting David Kinyon at 716-638-1119 or davidkinyonlkpt@gmail.com.
About Us
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
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Learn about the two generations of Erie Canal that operate today in Lockport, and the changes in technology from the era of the Enlarged Erie Canal Locks to the Erie Barge Canal Locks,
The Museum is open this season only for those going on the Flight of Five Lock Tender Tour due to COVID health and safety precautions.
Locks District Tours
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Locks District Tours
Visitors can take either the self-guided Riley's Way walking tour, which features 16 landmark signs located at both street level and within the Lockport Locks, or the new Flight of Five Lock Tender Tour.