2014 Captain’s Log, Part 4
When the canal schooner Lois McClure, towed by the C. L. Churchill, assisted by the inflatable boat Oocher, did head back out of North Cove into the maelstrom of New …
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Video blog: Whitehall
The LOIS MCCLURE and C.L. CHURCHILL have left the Tugboat Roundup, with the CHURCHILL being recognized as Tugboat of the Year, and are on their way up through Lake Champlain. …
2014 Captain’s Log, Part 2
On the morning of July 25th, at the Larrabee’s Point Wharf, Shoreham, the Lake Champlain Canal Schooner Lois McClure was canal-ready, with her masts, booms, gaffs, and their sails stowed …
Video Blog: Kingston
The first video blog from the LOIS MCCLURE’s 2014 tour! Art Cohn kicks us off with greetings from Kingston.
2014 Captain’s Log, Part 1
The year 2014 includes the Lois McClure’s tenth birthday and the C. L. Churchill’s fiftieth birthday. Mercy. Where does the time go? In her ten years of replicating the voyages …
2013 Tour – 1813, The Story Continues
Anniversaries provide special moments to focus attention on historic events. In 2012-2014, we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United States declaration of the War of 1812. To mark this …
The Captain’s Log, Part 6
On September 7th 2013, the morning after our arrival at Salaberry de Valleyfield, we awoke to a strong southwest breeze. We had intended to squeeze through a narrow bridge, with …
Video Blog 7: Diving in Chambly
Diving for zebra mussels in Chambly.
Captain’s Blog, part 5
At Cape Vincent, at the upper end of the St. Lawrence River, on August 22nd, we converted the Lois McClure from a “standard canal boat,” one that has no propulsion …
Video Blog 6: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
The Lois McClure docked in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, and saw over 1800 people!