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| A Rare Long, Straight Run on the Erie Canal |
Some how saying that the Erie Canal opened in 1825 doesn't drive home how really long ago that was. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were alive in 1825. In fact, while President, Jefferson--the visionary--called the 1808 proposal to build the 363 mile long canal, "a little short of madness."
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| Held up by Workboats at Lock 25 |
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| Tug for Sale Cheap--Just Needs a Little TLC |
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| This Bridge is Low, Old, Rusty and Really, Really Heavy. What are the Chances it'll Pick the Time Nellie's Beneath it to Collapse? Great News, it Didn't! |
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54 Miles from Baldwinsville, NY to Newark, NY
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My completely mistaken preconception of the Erie Canal was that it would be long and straight (much like that shown in this posting's first picture). A quick glance at today's route dashes that silly notion.
Safely tied to the free wall in Newark, NY (with free electric, water, heads and showers too). Nellie has gone 400 miles this year and 6,833 miles since leaving Naples in 2016. DBH
