The Day Peckinpaugh was recently spotted moored at the Lock 6 State Canal Park near Cohoes, NY. This motorship was built in 1921 for the purpose of hauling freight on the New York State Barge Canal, which is what we call the Erie Canal today.
The Day Peckinpaugh is no mini-boat. It is 259 feet long and 36 feet wide. According to its Wikipedia page, the ship has had a long and colorful history.
A detailed review of the Day Peckinpaugh’s rescue and restoration is on the Canal Society of New York’s Web site here.
If you are on the Erie Canal in the the Cohoes area, be sure to keep an eye out for this ship.
