story, the words on the
page told about the
history of the feat of
engineering, including
descriptions of the size
and mechanisms of the
canal. I read as quickly
as I could, and the kids
listened half-heartedly,
but the drive wasn’t
nearly long enough
to complete the book before we arrived at the
dock. I placed a bookmark at the stopping point,
and just to ease my guilt about not finishing, I
promised that I would finish the book after the
tour.
Once aboard the modern boat, we were
transported back in time to the 1840’s with
a tour of the Lockport Locks. Seeing water
spill over the original “Flight of Five” locks was
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