Public invited to visit the Lois McClure
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The Lois McClure is a replica of commercial boats that plied the interior waters in Canada and the U.S. during the 19th century, transporting a variety of merchandise, including wood, coal, and household items.
With no engines to leave room for merchandise, these boats were towed by steamboats on lakes and rivers, and horses along the canals.
The Lois McClure is an exact reproduction of two shipwrecked vessels found in Burlington Harbour and took 25 000 hours to build by volunteers.
The historical boat has crossed the Canadian border on June 21 and will dock at over a dozen National Historical Sites during its tour.
Public invited to tour the Lois McClure and meet its crew.
Lachine Canal (lock 5), July 20, 21 and 22, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue-Canal, July 25, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The boat will then continue its route towards the Montebello, and the Rideau Canal.
http://www.lcmm.org/our_fleet/lois_mcclure.htm
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