We had to cycle to breakfast at the YMCA at 301 West Bloomfield Street in Rome this
6th day of cycling the
Erie Canal, passing by a few places
along the way.
After breakfast, we set off, heading into the town of Marcy, where tugboat #7 is under repairs. We took some pictures here.
From here it was on to
Lock 20 in town
before entering the town of Utica.
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| Harbor Lock, End of Harbor Lock Road |
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| Faxton Hall, 863 Varick Street |
Here, we went to visit the
Saranac Brew House. We had to wait in the brew hall for the next tour to start, so we got a Root Beer,
and I walked around taking pictures
while my friend watched old Utica Club ads,
which featured covered talking beer mugs that lined the walls of this place.
Soon, the tour started. Our guide first brought us into a room with pictures of the founder
and the current owners, descendants of the founder.
He then brought us into a room with the different sorts of ingredients they use in making beer,
showcasing their products
in a pretty nicely decorated part of the brewery.
It was on to the manufacturing side of the plant, with huge tanks everywhere.
and thankfully the bottling operation was going on while we were visiting, so we could see it in action. My friend and I had fun determining which machine was responsible for which component of the bottling process.
After leaving the brewery, we passed by a few places in town
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| Mill Square Building, 502 Court Street |
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Old St. Frances de Sales School,
312 Genesee Street
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on the way to the
Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute. This place is like an oasis in the middle of a seedy area of town, and we were the only cyclists here the entire time. Pictures I took here of the mostly modern art pieces follow.
After leaving the museum, we finally resumed our cycling, finding our way back to the path, then heading on into the town of Frankfort
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Old Frankfort United Methodist Church,
4224 Acme Road
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and the town of German Flatts
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| B E Nugget Auto Sales, 4369 Acme Road |
where the
Remington Arms Company is located. There is a museum here that we visited for a bit, learning how the gun components are made and assembled.
After leaving the plan, it was on to the village of Mohawk in town,
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| Blessed Sacrament Church, 54 East Main Street |
passing by the
Fort Herkimer Church
on the way to the rest stop at the Canal Harbor Park at 125 Southern Avenue in Little Falls.
After we had our feel of bananas and other healthy snacks to recharge us, it was on to downtown Little Falls,
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| Rome DDSO, 10 Prospect Street |
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| Town Hall, 659 East Main Street |
passing by a few places
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
588 Albany Street |
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Eastern Park,
East Main Street and Albany Street |
along the way to
Lock #17, the lock with the highest single drop.
The views from here were pretty nice.
Next, it was on to the
Herkimer House for a short visit.
Moving on, we went on the alternate route to St. Johnsville, stopping for a break at the
St. Johnsville Marina,
moving past a few places in town
before stopping for ice cream at
Fort Klock, a historic farm that has been reinforced, being made of stone.
We passed by the historic
Palatine Church in the town of Palatine,
finally reaching our destination town of Canajoharie.
As dinner was in the downtown area, we decided not to attempt the final steep climb to get to the
Canajoharie High School, stopping for dinner, after which I decided to visit the
Arkell Museum nearby.
Other places I saw before I finally decided to climb up the hill follow.
I could only get halfway up the hill before I had to walk my bike. The school itself was pretty nice though.
My friend and I decided to sleep indoors tonight, so I did not have to set up camp. Wish we could have done this more the past few days.
