Last Fall we took a trip that sent us 3,000 miles from our home in California. We had heard of the storied Erie Canal, so that became our destination, rather than New York City. In fact, we didn’t even go to Niagara Falls. We were treated to the beautiful New York countryside along the way.
While visiting Seneca Falls we took in the Women’s Rights National Historical Park. The history was inspirational. Even Frederick Douglas got involved with Women’s Suffrage.
Artwork on the walls of Cafe XIX, named for the constitutional amendment of that number, where we stopped for a bite to eat. Good food, good coffee.
Harriet Tubman’s home.
We stopped by the Wonderful Life Museum, which is dedicated to celebrating the movie, with all kinds of memorabilia
In fact some believe Frank Capra visited and somewhat patterned his movie location after this area.And on the bridge of Seneca Falls, there is a plaque that explains how a young man lost his life saving a young woman, who had tried to commit suicide. Some believe Mr. Capra got his idea of George jumping in to save the Angel from that story. Also, the house they were both brought into by the waters edge would be where the lock tender would have stayed.
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The Gould Hotel, Seneca Falls
The Downtown Deli
This turned out to be our favorite place to eat in Seneca Falls. It’s on the main drag, and the food is hearty and mouthwatering.
Another town I think Mr Capra may have looked at to create the concept of “Bedford Falls.
The Canals
Oh, those wonderful Canals
We stayed in this beautiful Bed and Breakfast in Pickford.
College rowing can be seen on the Canal.
Be sure and visit George Eastman’s Kodak House as you pass through Rochester.Old Downtown RochesterAh…sustenance! We chowed down at the Genesee Brew House. The fare was fit for a king or peasant as was the view.
Lockport, aptly named.
Subterranean caves provided water power for mills.
 
