5 Reviews for Old Schuylerville Junction Lock 2023:
Review №1
2020-04-29
The city of Schuylerville is a historic little town on the Champlain Canal. General Philip Schuylers house is located in town and many historic sites like the Saratoga Battlefield (and monument) are located nearby. Saratoga Springs with its horse racing, performances, spas and more is a 15 minute taxi ride to the west.This historic town is unique in that there are many interesting historic sites preserved throughout town: from an old Junction Lock to an aqueduct to battle fields and historic homes. Also there is the Hudson Crossing, a educational and recreation park.When the Champlain Canal was enlarged for the final time by the Barge Canal Act of 1903, it utilized directly the Hudson River rather than an artificial channel through town. This meant that profitable businesses along the former Enlarged Champlain Canal in the Schuylerville Basin would no longer be directly on the canal.To provide access to this section of the Enlarged Champlain Canal the town decided to forgo a new terminal wall on the Hudson River. Rather, the money for a terminal wall was instead used to build a junction/guard lock to connect the old canal with the new canal. Located directly along side the modern Champlain Canal Lock C5, this guard lock once allowed boats to enter the Old (Enlarged) Champlain Canal after the modern Champlain Canal was built, without the risk that the Hudson River overtaking the town.The lock, built of concrete and not stone like the old locks, was completed in latter half of 1916. The intent was only to provide access to the Schuylerville Basin and therefore the northern side of the Fish Creek Aqueduct was filled in. This wall also prevented the need to maintain the aqueduct, saving money down the road.The decision to not create a terminal wall and instead maintain access to the old canal basin unfortunately has had a negative long-term impact. Being built to the a small size, it did not allow large vessels to enter this section of the canal and thus it eventually went unused in the 1950s. It was then sealed by a metal dam and the chamber partially filled for use as a roadway. This means that today there is no terminal facilities in Schuylerville, something that would help drive recreational traffic to the riverside park side community.
Review №2
2017-06-18
Great fishing, nice trails on the island, pavilions, picnic areas, scenic views....whats not to love here?!
Review №3
2019-08-13
Nice place to wait for the start of the boat ride.
Total reviews rating 4.7
5 Reviews for Old Schuylerville Junction Lock 2023:
Review №1
2020-04-29The city of Schuylerville is a historic little town on the Champlain Canal. General Philip Schuylers house is located in town and many historic sites like the Saratoga Battlefield (and monument) are located nearby. Saratoga Springs with its horse racing, performances, spas and more is a 15 minute taxi ride to the west.This historic town is unique in that there are many interesting historic sites preserved throughout town: from an old Junction Lock to an aqueduct to battle fields and historic homes. Also there is the Hudson Crossing, a educational and recreation park.When the Champlain Canal was enlarged for the final time by the Barge Canal Act of 1903, it utilized directly the Hudson River rather than an artificial channel through town. This meant that profitable businesses along the former Enlarged Champlain Canal in the Schuylerville Basin would no longer be directly on the canal.To provide access to this section of the Enlarged Champlain Canal the town decided to forgo a new terminal wall on the Hudson River. Rather, the money for a terminal wall was instead used to build a junction/guard lock to connect the old canal with the new canal. Located directly along side the modern Champlain Canal Lock C5, this guard lock once allowed boats to enter the Old (Enlarged) Champlain Canal after the modern Champlain Canal was built, without the risk that the Hudson River overtaking the town.The lock, built of concrete and not stone like the old locks, was completed in latter half of 1916. The intent was only to provide access to the Schuylerville Basin and therefore the northern side of the Fish Creek Aqueduct was filled in. This wall also prevented the need to maintain the aqueduct, saving money down the road.The decision to not create a terminal wall and instead maintain access to the old canal basin unfortunately has had a negative long-term impact. Being built to the a small size, it did not allow large vessels to enter this section of the canal and thus it eventually went unused in the 1950s. It was then sealed by a metal dam and the chamber partially filled for use as a roadway. This means that today there is no terminal facilities in Schuylerville, something that would help drive recreational traffic to the riverside park side community.
Review №2
2017-06-18Great fishing, nice trails on the island, pavilions, picnic areas, scenic views....whats not to love here?!
Review №3
2019-08-13Nice place to wait for the start of the boat ride.
Review №4
2017-09-30Great fishing
Review №5
2018-02-09Nice.. Quaint