FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2005
MEDIA ADVISORY
Historic Day Peckinpaugh Arriving in Rochester Region This Weekend
The New York State Canal Corporation is pleased to announce that the historic motorship, the Day Peckinpaugh, will be arriving in Monroe County and the Rochester region this weekend as it makes its way along the New York State Erie Canal from Lockport, Niagara County to Waterford, Rensselaer County.
The Peckinpaugh is scheduled to arrive in Holley, New York this evening. From there, the vessel will travel as far as the town of Gates on Saturday and is expected to tie up in Pittsford on Sunday evening.
The historic barge was purchased by the New York State Museum this summer, with assistance from the Canal Society of New York and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission, and is being towed to Waterford by the New York State Canal Corporation. The Canal Corporation has been working with its partners and crew members from the Peckinpaugh to do maintenance and repairs and minor exterior restoration work to get the vessel in good working order. Once in Waterford, the barge will be fully restored and transformed into a floating museum and historical exhibit to teach school children and the public about New York history and the Erie Canal.
During the trip, the barge will pass by hundreds of small towns, villages and cities and tie up each evening at a different location along the Erie Canal. In addition to celebrating the rich maritime history of the Canal and the Peckinpaugh, the two-week trip will help highlight communities’ waterfront revitalization efforts.
A complete schedule follows. Please be advised that dates are tentative and may change due to weather or unforeseen mechanical difficulties experienced during the trip. For more information or to confirm locations and dates, please call the New York State Canal Corporation at 518-436-3055.
October 14 (Friday) Medina to Holley
October 15 (Saturday) Holley to Town of Gates (specific location TBD)
October 16 (Sunday) Town of Gates to Pittsford
October 17 (Monday) Pittsford to Newark
October 18 (Tuesday) Newark to Lock E-25
October 19 (Wednesday) Lock E-25 to Baldwinsville
October 20 (Thursday) Baldwinsville to Brewerton
October 21 (Friday) Brewerton to Sylvan Beach
October 22 (Saturday) Layover in Sylvan Beach
October 23 (Sunday) Sylvan Beach to Rome
October 24 (Monday) Rome to Little Falls
October 25 (Tuesday) Little Falls to Lock E-14 (upper wall)
October 26 (Wednesday) Lock E-14 to Amsterdam Terminal
October 27 (Thursday) Amsterdam to Lock E-7 (lower wall)
October 28 (Friday) Lock E-7 to Waterford
October 29 (Saturday) Welcoming reception in Waterford
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