Historic Jewel of the Erie Canal
by
Kathleen L. Riley
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2005
From its beginnings in the early 19th century at the site where �art triumphed over nature,� when the Erie Canal�s Flight of Five locks was one of the wonders of the world, Lockport burst almost overnight into a thriving community that eventually outgrew the canal that gave it life. After many years of challenge and change, the city now looks to its glorious past to ensure its future.