Lockport, New York: Lockport Locks: Flight of Five
Abandoned for decades, the "Flight of Five" staircase locks on the Erie Canal have been restored with working gates and some photo-worthy statues. The cutting edge of transportation technology circa 1830.
- Address:
- 80 Canal St., Lockport, NY
- Directions:
- Downtown, at the intersection of Pine, Gooding, Ontario, and Canal Sts.
- Phone:
- 716-439-0431
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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This sculpture at the Flight of Five canal locks, by local artist Susan Geissler, was created from a 1897 photograph. Her sculpture also includes the photographer who took that photo. It makes for a great selfie to include yourself with those lock tenders, provided your camera has a timer!
[Thom H, 07/15/2022]
One of the most iconic sites along the Erie Canal is Lockport's famous Flight of Five locks. Locks 69 and 70 were originally completed in 1849; their massive hand-operated wooden gates were just recently restored. The still-active Locks 34 and 35 have equally massive steel doors that allow modern boats to traverse the Niagara Escarpment. There are several canal-related sites nearby, and the pedestrian-only Canal Street overlooks the Erie Canal.
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We await the day when sculptors include themselves sculpting the photographer taking the photo of the people in the photo that's now a sculpture.