Niagara Falls – Day 3

September - October 2023

On a foggy day 3 morning, we drove to Lockport to visit the Erie Canal Discovery Center, Flight of Five Locks and walk around the town before boarding a boat to cruise the Erie Canal passing through locks 34 and 35. Then it was, once again, back to Niagara Falls for dinner at Top of the Falls and a walk around Goat and Luna Islands.

3-001 Foggy Road
Day 3 started out a little foggy
3-002 Foggy Road
Day 3 started out a little foggy
3-003 Erie Canal Discovery Center
We started with the Erie Canal Discovery Center to learn about the canal
3-004 Flight of Five Locks Model
This is a model of the Flight of Five locks that we'll see later
3-005 Lockport Mural
This mural depicts Lockport in a different era
3-006 Interactive Lock Video
The interactive video that attempts to simulate riding a lock boat is really creative.
3-007 Lock Operation Demo
You can learn how to operate a lock
3-008 Mom with Lockworkers & Dog
My mother made a friend
3-009 Flight of Five Locks
The Flight of Five locks are on the left and the modern locks are on the right
3-011 Flight of Five Locks
The Flight of Five locks are a marvel of engineering for their era
3-013 Flight of Five Locks
The Flight of Five locks are on the left and the modern locks are on the right
3-014 Flight of Five Locks Door
The Flight of Five locks have manual wooden doors
3-015 Flight of Five Locks
Looking up the Flight of Five locks
3-022 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
The modern Erie Canal locks (34 & 35) are far different than the Flight of Five
3-025 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
The modern Erie Canal locks (34 & 35) are far different than the Flight of Five
3-027 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
The modern Erie Canal locks (34 & 35) are far different than the Flight of Five
3-029 Lock Tenders Tribute Monument
The Lock Tenders Tribute Monument is one of the coolest monuments I've seen anywhere
3-030 Lock Tenders Tribute Monument
The Lock Tenders Tribute Monument is one of the coolest monuments I've seen anywhere
3-031 Mom at Lock Tenders Tribute Monument
Can you spot my mother in with the lock tenders?
3-033 Michael at Lock Tenders Tribute Monument
I'm not sure if this photographer liked me horning in on his territory or not
3-035 Michael at Lock Tenders Tribute Monument
I think I fit in pretty well
3-045 Building with Canal Stone Wall
So many buildings in Lockport make use of canal stone in their architecture
3-046 Lake Effect Ice Cream
Our lunch was ice cream from Lake Effect Cream. To answer the obvious question, it's black sesame.
3-047 Lockport Sign
Lockport, New York
3-048 Erie Canal Cruise Boat
We signed up for a cruise through the Erie Canal
3-053 Tug Boat
An old canal tugboat
3-055 Flight of Five Locks
Headed toward the Flight of Five by boat this time
3-056 Flight of Five Locks
Headed toward the Flight of Five by boat this time
3-059 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
We're using the modern locks (locks 34 and 35)
3-060 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
We're using the modern locks (locks 34 and 35)
3-061 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
The lock begins to flood
3-062 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
The lock doors open
3-065 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
The double leaf doors open on lock 35
3-067 Erie Canal
We continue our trip along the Erie Canal
3-068 Erie Canal Locks 34-35 Sign
These are the locks we passed through
3-070 Erie Canal
Fall colors were starting to appears along the Erie Canal
3-073 Colorful Buildings
Not sure what the story is with these buildings but they made for a nice picture
3-075 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
Headed back down the locks
3-080 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
We're locked in the lock
3-084 Erie Canal Locks 34-35
Lock 34 is opening up to let us go on our way
3-087 Upside Down Bridge
They call this the upside down bridge
3-092 Stone Church
Just a cute little church along the canal
3-094 Stone Building
Many old canal buildings still remain
3-098 Old Lockport City Hall
Old Lockport City Hall
3-100 View from Top of the Falls Restaurant
Dinner at Top of the Falls comes with a really nice view
3-102 View from Top of the Falls Restaurant
Dinner at Top of the Falls comes with a really nice view
3-105 Terrapin Point
Terrapin Point is right in the mist of the falls
3-108 Top of the Falls Restaurant
We unknowingly had one of the last meals of the season at Top of the Falls
3-111 Terrapin Point
The mist blocks out a lot of the sun at Terrapin Point
3-113 Horseshoe Falls
Looking over Horseshoe Falls
3-116 Rainbow Bridge & Rainbow
A rainbow from American falls with the observation tower and Rainbow Bridge in the background
3-119 Niagara Power Plant
The old Niagara Power Plant
3-122 Mist
It's amazing how dense the mist from the falls can be
3-124 American Falls
American Falls
3-125 Maid of the Mist
The Maid of the Mist is always full
3-126 Nikola Tesla Statue
Another Nikola Tesla statue
3-128 Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls are tiny compared to the other falls
3-130 Mallard Duck
This mallard duck was just swimming around at the top of the falls without a care in the world
3-131 Bridal Veil Falls
At the top of Bridal Veil Falls
3-133 American Falls
Those rocks at the bottom of American Falls are no joke
3-134 Cave of the Winds
I'm sure Cave of the Winds is fun, but I'll pass on standing under a waterfall in a poncho.
3-138 Canada Geese & Seagull on American Falls
Umm, should someone tell these Canada geese and seagull about the waterfall?
3-139 American Falls
Up close and personal with American Falls
3-142 Niagara Falls State Park Gate
Leaving Niagara Falls State Park for the day