Correspondent Post: Descending the Flight

Let’s pick up from yesterday’s post, images again by the same two photographers, Bob and W Dan. The flotilla eases into lock E-5, heads for 4, x and 3. After that, it’s time for the last lock, E-2. Crowds had gathered on the Hurst Welcome Center to welcome Seneca Chief and others. After that, it…

will van dorp

October 18, 2025

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200th Year Bicentennial, Buffalo Maritime Center, Canal Society of New York, CSNY, Seneca Chief, Waterford Flight, Waterford NY

Let’s pick up from yesterday’s post, images again by the same two photographers, Bob and W Dan.

The flotilla eases into lock E-5,

heads for 4,

and 3.

After that, it’s time for the last lock, E-2.

Crowds had gathered on the Hurst Welcome Center to welcome Seneca Chief and others.

After that, it was ceremony and celebratory words.

I suspect more posts will focus on Waterford, so let’s leave it here. Today the flotilla is in Troy and from there down the Hudson river. See the schedule here.