Brockport, Erie Canal

On our way to Albion we passed through the town of Medina. We spent four days there when were west bound. We toured the impressive railroad museum and visited with the founder Martin Phelps.


Martin, Mark & 204'x14' HO Scale model train layout

And had a nice time visiting and buying goods from the local farmers on Thursday afternoon farmer's market and music at Friday's Cruise nite by the town dock.


Cruise Nite at the Canal Marine Park

Our next stop is Albion. This town has many historic buildings and churches. We took a walking tour of the town, the shops and came back to the boat with several purchases including a new electronic bread maker.




Churches & Courthouse

Spending the summer on the Canal has been very relaxing and easy. You don't have to worry much about the weather, the water depth is predictable, and the Lift Bridge operators and Lock masters are helpful with local information and accommodating. In this part of the canal there are sometimes two lift bridges in each town, so the timing of the lift bridges can really affect your travel.











Albion town dock & boats waiting for Lift bridge

So far we've gone through locks 39 times and liftbridges 28 times with no problems, except a rough ride in one lock. We also enjoy riding our bicycles around each town, meeting and talking to the locals who stop by. We've met a lot of nice people, so willing to help and give directions and they also make you feel that they really appreciate your coming to visit their town.

We spent two nights in Albion then on to Holley. It's one of quietest stops on this part of canal. There's a nice park right by the dock and a beautiful walking trail leading to a waterfall. We picked blackberries and watched a family of ducklings feeding in the pond. On our way west someone stole one of our bicycles at the dock, so we stopped to see if the police had recovered it. No luck, so I'm back to walking.

Dock at Holley, checking out fire truck and the falls

Brockport is 5 miles from Holley. It's a popular stop with the boaters. The town dock has a nice visitor center staffed with helpful volunteers and you can borrow a bike for free. We do our grocery shopping here and anything else you may want. It's one of the few towns that you can walk or bike to all the stores. This also is a college town, the State University of New York at Brockport.










Canal barge passing thru Brockport & entertainment at dock