Day 238 - June 20, 2013: the Waterford Historic Museum and Cultural Center

This morning was similar to yesterday, with me continuing to clean and wax the boat, and Anne finishing the rest of the laundry. After lunch, we took the bikes along the Old Champlain Canal bike trail over to the Waterford Historic Museum and Cultural Center which is located in one of the historic homes of the area.

Waterford Historic Museum and Cultural Center

There were interesting exhibits on the history of the area, the many floods and some fires which occurred here over the years, and the evolution of the Erie and Champlain Canals. Plus, there was a working scale model of Lock 4 from the Old Champlain Canal and a scale model of the landscape around Waterford before the Erie Canal was built. The map shows the Hudson River in the upper left, Peebles Island at center top, the Mohawk River coming in from the upper right, and the Old Champlain Canal heading north at the bottom. The exhibits were all very well done and worth seeing.

Working scale model of Lock 4 of the Old Champlain Canal

Scale model of the area