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Country Cottage Bed & Breakfast Nestled in Western New York's famous Niagara County fruit & wine belt, this charming, intimate, country Cape Cod home embraces comfortable style and timeless good taste. Lockport Inn & Suites 315 S Transit Rd. Lockport, NY 14094 Lockport Holiday Inn 515 S Transit Rd. Lockport, NY 14094 Lake Ontario Motel 3330 Lockport-Olcott Rd. Newfane, NY 14108 DINING: Garlock's Restaurant Enjoy dining in an intimate atmosphere near the Erie Canal in Lockport, NY. Specialties of the house include: Roast Prime Rib Au Jus (28oz), Double Thick Lamb Chop, Double Thick Pork Chop, Prime Black Angus Filet Mignon, U.S.Choice N.Y. Strip Sirloin and more along with an extensive wine list.  THINGS TO DO: Historic Lockport Towpath Trolley A one hour narrated Trolley ride through the streets of historic Lockport, NY. View 19th century mansions and historic places. The Trolley also stops at most major tourist destinations in the city. GROUPS - call (716) 438-0174 for info on reservations. Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises A Unique 2 hour cruise on the Erie Canal in Historic Lockport, NY. The relaxing, narrated cruise allows you to experience "Locking through" Locks 34 & 35 as you are lifted 49 feet to the top of the Niagara Escarpment. Cruises run daily May through November, rain or shine! The Kenan Center Community Center with art, education and recreation programs. Travelers in search of history and culture will find the Kenan Center an intriguing site to visit! Located in historic Lockport, New York, a short distance from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, and southern Ontario, the Kenan Center is the perfect stop or starting point to a tour of all the Buffalo Niagara region has to offer. Niagara County Historical Society This is a non-profit society dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of historic artifacts of the people in Niagara County, Lockport and the Erie Canal. Erie Canal Discovery Center A mural, “The Opening of the Erie Canal, October 26, 1825” painted by A. Raphael Beck, depicts the grand celebration that would have accompanied Dewitt Clinton’s passage through the locks at Lockport. A reproduction of the rock-wall allows guests to find “hidden treasures” within an actual reproduction of the geology found in Lockport. A working replica of a canal lock has observers performing simple tasks to raise and lower water levels, within the miniature lock, to move a “canal boat” along its path. Additional displays are used to offer information regarding the life and times of “canawlers,”- people who lived and worked on the Erie Canal. Even the life of “canal kids” is explained to our visitors, young and old, alike. Market Street Art Center Visit artist studios and gift shops. Niagara-USA.com Official Niagara County Tourism web site. Old Fort Niagara 300 Years of history .... just minutes from Niagara Falls! The site of historic battles and sieges, trading and conquest, Old Fort Niagara is an exciting place where the past lives on! Preserved as they stood in the 1700's when France and Britain controlled Niagara, the Fort's structures include the oldest building in the Great Lakes region. Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum  Erie Canal MuseumA small museum located at the base of Locks 34 & 35 on the Erie Canal in downtown Lockport. Contains lots of pictures and artifacts and most of the time there is someone available to answer any questions you may have about the canal. Admission is Free!! Lockport Car Cruise Nights Family, Fun and Free. Antique car show downtown Lockport. Monday nights 6-9pm. Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours The ultimate destination is a jet boat ride through the legendary Whirlpool, just a half-mile below the tumbling waters of one of the wonders of the world, the mighty Niagara Falls! An experience you will never forget! Maid of the Mist Standing at the bow, swathed in rain gear, you feel the Niagara Falls mist lightly spray on your face, you hear the rumble of the water, you sense the vast power of it all. CanalFest Tonawanda and N. Tonawandas yearly Erie Canal celebration. ERIE CANAL & LOCKPORT HISTORY LINKS AND RESOURCES: FireHydrant.org - A fire hydrant collectors organization with info on Birdsill Holly, Lockport inventor, fire hydrants. |
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