I've got a mule her name is Sal....

Come on... sing along! We all know some part of that song!


Although the mileage is wrong, and they pull the packet boat (not barge) by horse! Mom and I took the kids to the Erie Canal Village in Rome, NY. We had a fun time.


Barges did not run on this canal... this is a packet boat.




The horses that pulled our boat.



I was a bit disappointed in the village itself. Some of the buildings aren't open, and they have closed the top floor of the Harden Museum.




Sky and Liam in the Harden Museum




Closed




Kitchen furnished with period pieces



The train was a lot of fun, although because it runs on coal, VERY SMELLY.




A peek at the train




Notice the thick black smoke? YUCK!




Mom (Grandma Mary), Sky, and Liam on the train.



The packet boat was well worth the visit. The tour guide played an auto harp and sang songs. She gave a great history of the canal as we cruised up and down. It was a very enjoyable ride.




Playing canal songs.




Hauling us in to dock.



You can visit the Erie Canal Village website here:

http://www.eriecanalvillage.net/