Erie Canal
Discovery Center
A multi-media museum devoted to the
Erie Canal, particularly the "Flight of
Five" locks constructed to lift the canal
over the Niagara Escarpment. During
your visit you can see the 20' x 13'
Raphael Beck mural, "Opening of the
Erie Canal, October 26, 1825."
For more information
please click here.
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Lockport Locks &
Erie Canal Cruises
Experience a unique, narrated two-hour cruise which includes "locking through" and being
raised the 49-foot elevation
of the Niagara Escarpment in
the only double set of locks
on the Erie Canal. AAA GEM
Attraction, featured on the
History Channel.
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Niagara County
Historical Society
Five buildings trace the history of
Niagara County including Native
Americans, pioneer settlers, agriculture
and industry, the Civil War and Victorian
period rooms. Exhibits are housed in
two 19th century homes, an old carriage
house, an 1835 land/law office and a
reproduction barn.
For more information
please click here.
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Lockport Cave &
Underground Boat Ride
Offers a historic, fun, one-of-a-kind, 70-minute guided
tour through America's past
viewing the Erie Canal Locks
34 & 35, the Flight
of Five; walking through a
1,600 foot tunnel blasted
in the mid 1800s used for
water power; and riding on
an underground boat.
For more information
please click here.
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The Kenan Center
One of Lockport's architectural
treasures that today serves as a regional center for arts,
education and recreation.
The 1850s house features
a year-round gallery that
is free to the public and is
surrounded by beautifully
landscaped gardens that
visitors are welcome to stroll
during the warm weather
months.
For more information
please click here.
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Market Street Art Center
This renovated old factory is now
home to two art galleries, thirty artist
studios and one unique gift shop.
Original paintings (landscapes,
portraits, still life), photography,
pottery, wood carving, stained glass,
hand-crafted jewelry and more. Open
daily and always free admission.
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