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Join us at Lockport's Kenan Center for A Photographic Celebration of the Erie Canal: Featuring Works by FB Clench through Sunday, June 6. Curated by Lockport photographer Dennis Stierer and sponsored by the Lockport Locks Heritage District Corporation, the event includes photos of Erie Canal scenes by Stierer and 5 other local photographers. The exhibit's centerpiece is the life-size, cast bronze sculpture of Clench, created by artist Susan Geissler, which will become part of the 14-piece Lock Tenders Tribute Monument in the Lockport Locks. The program is funded by the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature; administered by Arts Services, Inc. Reservations for groups of up to 20 are required, and may be made by calling 716-433-2617.
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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.