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More 2026 Fall Study Tour Follow-Up 3

Space is still available here. If you’ve never cycled the Erie Canal Bike Trail, you might not imagine this portion near Lock 17. A railroad once ran through this tunnel. And here it is, in a 1940 photo showing a locomotive on the rails, with Lock 17 in the distance. If you’ve never transited Lock…

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Space is still available here.

If you’ve never cycled the Erie Canal Bike Trail, you might not imagine this portion near Lock 17. A railroad once ran through this tunnel.

And here it is, in a 1940 photo showing a locomotive on the rails, with Lock 17 in the distance.

If you’ve never transited Lock 17 by boat, you might not imagine the need to stay under cover as you exit the low end of the lock under the guillotine gate because . . .

you’ll get wet. The drips rain down on the unsuspecting boater.

With the tour comes a 44-page book containing many vintage photos and maps.

2 responses to “More 2026 Fall Study Tour Follow-Up 3”

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    delightfullykeen5fe4ea32dc

    Keep it coming, I’d like to take a ride through a lock or 2, or 3 with stops for snacks/ice cream.

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    1. will van dorp Avatar
      will van dorp

      Hi delightfullykeen . . . Here’s a site with many options for a boat ride, some of them are on the NYS Canals. https://cruisenewyork.com/. In fact, check out this post about the NYS Erie Canal Passport: https://dispatchesfromsamuelcenter.org/2025/09/10/correspondent-post-tour-boats-on-the-erie-passport-program/

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