The Flight of Five Lock Tenders Tour
Join us for our 2023 season of Locks District Tours! Beginning July 3 through September 16, we will offer two tours per day at 11 am and 1 pm, Monday through Saturday.
Featuring a 45 minute narrated walking tour of the Historic Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
· Learn about the Erie Canal and the construction of the Lockport Locks
· Hear about the men who labored to lock through over 1,000 boats a year
· Marvel at life-size sculptures of our 19th Century Lockport Lock Tenders
Tours depart from the Erie Canal Discovery Center, 24 Church Street
Cost: $10 Adults
$8 Senior Citizens, Veterans & AAA Members
$6 Students between 13 and 21 Years of Age
Free for Children Under 13 Years of Age Accompanied by Adult
Advance reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior to the day of the tour.
Our tour involves walking approximately 1/2 mile, and walking down steep stairs. Wearing flat sole shoes is recommended.
Ask about our private tours for groups of up to 20 people
Reservations for private group tours must be made at least 10 days in advance
Day of the week and time of the private tour are flexible
Reservations are required and may be made by calling 716-349-7998
or online at www.locksdistrict.com and clicking on the Book Now link
Learn about Lockport's historic Lock Tenders who manually opened and closed the 5 ton wood lock gates to move boat traffic both up and down the Niagara Escarpment.
Our new Locks District Museum graphically compares and contrasts the materials and the equipment used in the construction of the 19th Century Erie Canal and the 20th Century Erie Barge Canal.