Erie Canal, Lockport, NY and Old Fort Niagara

While we were staying at the Elks Lodge in Niagara Falls, we visited Lockport NY where locks 34 and 35 on the Erie Canal are still in operation. We went on a boat up the Erie Canal through the two locks and it was really interesting.

We also visited Old Fort Niagara, at the mouth of the Niagara River where it enters Lake Ontario. This fort dates back to 1726 and is a major historical site, and it is very well restored and maintained. They have actors dressed in era clothing and re-inacting those times, displaying tools and weapons and telling stories of the past.

We left Niagara Falls and are now heading for our friends house in Western Pennsylvania. We are looking forward to seeing Wayde and Emily and visiting with them again.