Lois McClure Schooner

1000 Miles ...100 Days..... 25 Ports of Call 

The Grand Canal Journey of the Lois McClure is underway! The replica 1862 canal schooner left her home port at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum on June 18, 2007 to travel from Lake Champlain across the Empire State on the famed Erie Canal and NYS Canal System.

The Grand Canal Journey commemorates and celebrates the nationally significant Erie Canalway and New York’s contribution to the formation of the American nation. The 524-mile canal system, over 180 years old, is an engineering marvel that knitted together New England, New York, and the west, spreading commerce and ideas. The journey also showcases today’s canalside communities and the many historic, cultural, natural, and recreational assets they offer.   

Geneva is proud to host the Lois McClure ont July 10 and 11th.  Enjoy Tours of the boat from 10am to 6pm on Tuesday July 10th, and Wednesday July 11th from 11am to 7pm. Wednesday enjoy the classical sounds of the Finger Lakes Symphony at 7pm.