July 23, 2017 Sunday
Leaving Seneca Falls we retraced our trip on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal, going down the staircase Locks CS3 and CS2 – both 25 feet, down Lock CS1 – 7.5 feet, and back to the Erie Canal. On the Erie we transited an addition five locks; Lock E25 – 6 feet, Lock E26 – 6 feet, Lock E27 – 12 feet, Lock E28A – 20 feet, and Lock E28B – 12 feet for a total rise of 56 feet. Eight locks in one day.
On our way to Newark we passed Clyde and Lyon, both villages that offer free docks to boaters on the Erie Canal, Lyons was known for being the home of one of the most successful and prestigious businesses in the world. The H.G. Hotchkiss International Prize Medal Essential Oil Company, at that time peppermint oil was in common use as a home remedy for digestive, respiratory and other common ailments.
Tonight we are at the T. Spencer Knight Canal Port, Newark. We had just enough time for a lovely walk around the village and dinner at a local pub before the rain started. We particularly enjoyed the lovely murals on the Veteran Bridge which represented stories about the Erie Canal.
