Tug 44 sits by the gazebo at the Fort Edward town harbor. This photo was taken from the island across the river which has a community swimming pool and public beach. This harbor is actually off the canal in a channel of the natural Hudson River. Be sure to stay close to the wall, as there are rocks in the center of the river here. See full-sized photo

This view shows the Hudson River as it diverges from the Canal north of the island. When I lived here as a kid back in 1960, there was a huge dam here with various dirty industries polluting the river. Now it's a beautiful grassy valley sloping down to the river. The substrata of the riverbed is contaminated with PCB's and the EPA's planned dredging and clean-up is a hot topic in this area. See full-sized photo

The best food in town is at The Anvil, about 2 blocks south on the main street. It's located in an ancient blacksmith shop that once served the military fort.

Trawler Amalia sits at the terminal wall in the morning fog, with an orange cat named Bob at the helm. (If this is your boat, please contact me!)

This lovely aqueduct arch is a fragment of the original Champlain Canal, in service from 1820 to 1918. See full-sized photo

This detail of an original lock wall shows the door dropped down into the water, much like a pickup truck's tailgate. Also seen here is an original valve still present. Both the arch and this lock can be seen across the street from Fort Edward's Anvil Restaurant.

The town of Fort Edward has numerous historic sites all around town, and is the location where the book and movie "Last Of The Mohicans" originally took place. For more info, see the town website at: http://www.fortedwardnewyork.net/

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