Wait . . . is there a lock 1? Of course, but it’s long been buried, obscuring Albany’s connection with the waterways

But efforts are underway to uncover it, and for a few days this week you can visit the site. The photos in this post were taken yesterday, August 10, 2026.

Click here for a discussion that makes references to lock 1 and mapping efforts of the canals by Steven Talbot, who was profiled on this blog earlier this year here.

Much more about Albany Waterway Inc., the project to uncover this lock and reconnect Albany to the Hudson River and beyond can be found here.

Click on the image above for more information.

Dispatches is an electronic bulletin of Canal Society of New York, and we are always looking for news and photos from the readers. Send a photo and text to… canalsocietyofnysphotos@gmail.com.

Several series we have ongoing are as follows:

Faces and Voices,

Unusual Sights and Vessels

Mule Passage, which should be west of Amsterdam today.

Many thanks to Craig Williams for passing along this story.