In April 1835, an elegant new vessel entered the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal at Dam No. 5 and descended about six miles to the boat basin at Williamsport, Md. It was the Lady Washington, a “handsomely ...

and Guard locks along the Lehigh Canal in Easton’s Hugh Moore Park. The $100,000 project was funded through bond issue money approved by Easton last year. Modern-day cranes lowered the gates into ...

HERKIMER, N.Y. — In 1825, travelers navigated 83 locks. I crossed one. They traversed nearly 400 miles. I went 7. They saw the whole thing from mule-pulled barges. I was on the Lil’ Diamond II. We all ...

HERKIMER, N.Y. – In 1825, travelers navigated 83 locks. I crossed one. They traversed nearly 400 miles. I went 7. They saw the whole thing from mule-pulled barges. I was on the Lil’ Diamond II. We all ...