Local Engineer To Build Replica Of Erie Canal Boat

A local man plans to build a replica of a packet boat this winter -- and then launch it on the Erie Canal next year. The Lockport Union-Sun and Journal reports that Michael Weekes intends to spend the next six months building an old-fashioned canal boat. He's an industrial engineer who received his training at the University at Buffalo. "The project (is) to construct and launch and enjoy a vessel that connects us with the history and legacy of the Erie Canal," he said.

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