Historic Site #: | 05-050 (Exists) Type: I1 | Town: | Lyons | ||
Site Name: | Erie Canal Lock 28-A | GPS Coordinates: | 43.062264, -77.01952 | ||
Address: | 7498 Dry Dock Rd.Lyons NY | ||||
Description: | |||||
Erie Canal Lock 28-A is located between Lyons and Newark near the Erie Canal Dry Docks facility |
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The doors open in this eastbound view. Photo from The Travels of Tug 44 |
Historic narrative: | |||||
rie Canal Lock E-28A. A road bridge obstructs part of Erie Canal Lock E-28A at Lyons, NY. It's a 20 foot lift lock. The doors open in this eastbound view. Right next to the lock is a major Canal Corp repair facility and drydock. Here, barges and boats have their bottoms repaired. |