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Lakes to Locks Passage

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10/17/2020 Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site

10/18/2020 Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership. A little more south in Valcour we hit Valcour Bay NHL, the site of the 1776 Battle of Valcour Island during the Revolutionary War, where the Continental Navy was defeated by the British. I knew there was a NYS sign here which we photoed. Online we also saw there was a plaque on a rock, but no sign of that anywhere here so we moved on south to Port Kent and the Elkanah Watson House NHL. This was the 1828 home of the businessman and diplomat best known for founding and promoting the idea of agricultural fairs. The private home is very pretty, looking out over the Lake, and we did our photos of the last stop of the day.

NYS signage ...

... for Valcour Bay

We found the plaque ...

... so Ken took ...

... our photo

Elkanah Watson House

Another view

See the plaque?

The best we could do

10/19/2020 On the road south, on an overcast day - first on the Interstate, then rejoining the Lakes to Locks - to Port Henry for a roadside attraction of local interest at Bulwagga Bay Campground & Beach. We parked at the gate of the trailer campground full of trailers and devoid of all people; we guessed it was more off-season storage than current campers. We walked down to the Lake for a look at Champ – a fun model of the legendary lake monster.

Champ looking over the Lake

Smile!

Ken - Champ - Me

Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway

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8/27/2009 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor

10/17/2020 On to Cohoes where we drove past Harmony Mills NHL, also from years ago, and parked for a view of the falls in Falls View Park, on the Mohawk Towpath NSB. Unfortunately, the park was closed for repairs; too bad since the view seemed like it would be really nice. Oh well. Followed the Mohawk Towpath NSB a little more ...

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