vischer ferry
Vischer’s Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve 600 acre preserve includes the historic Whipple Truss Bridge and part of the 1842 Enlarged Erie Canal along the Mohawk River.
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Cohoes
Enlarged Erie Canal National Register District Cohoes Walking tour connects twelve of the sixteen double locks of the Enlarged Erie Canal needed to pass Cohoes Falls. Map available at Cohoes RiverSpark at 58 Remsen Street. visit site >>
Fort Hunter
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site Multiple tow-path-era remnants, including the remains of an Enlarged Erie aqueduct and locks, historic Putman's Lock Stand store, a towpath-era house, and a segment of Clinton's Ditch. Easily accessible by car or from the Erie Canalway Trail. visit site >> |
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Little Falls
Lock 17 Once the highest single lift lock in the world at 40.5 feet.
Waterford
Waterford Flight This series of of five lift locks raises boats 184 feet in elevation from the Hudson River at Lock 2 to the Mohawk River west of Lock 6, bypassing the dramatic 75-foot Cohoes Falls. Also at Lock 2 are the locks of the Waterford side-cut of the original Champlain Canal and the remains of the Champlain Canal to the North and South.
Smaller remnants of the original canal are found in cities and towns throughout the region and are best accessed through local historical societies and visitor centers. |
