What’s Left of the Original NY 169 / Little Falls Bridge
Much to my surprise, the abutments for the original NY 169 / Little Falls Bridge over Finks Basin were just cut stone.
Herkimer County
Chain Lake
Just a short stop at Chain Lake, which is down a ways from Queer Pond in the Pigeon Lake Wilderness.
Lock 17 Closing
Lock 17, Little Falls is a Guilotine-style Lock. Watching it close.
Theodore Wind Bridge in Little Falls
Driving over the Mayor Theodore Wind Bridge in Little Falls, that was built south of rather then upon Moss Island, carrying NY 169 to the Thruway, providing this dying industrial city access to the superhighway. For being a highway bridge built in 1980-1982, it's a remarkably graceful bridge that crosses the Mohawk River, Barge Canal, Old River Road, and the Railroad Tracks. The first part of this video is Old River Road, from the Sewage Treatment Plant to NY 5.
Exploring the Potholes on Moss Island
Hiking down into one of the major potholes on Moss Island in Little Falls along the banks of the Mohawk River. You can either paddle into these potholes, or hike down a fairly steep cliff from Moss Island.
Herkimer on the Thuway
Driving through that nice section of Herkimer on the NYS Thruway.
Canal Place and Moss Island Road in Little Falls
The Historic Canal Place neighborhood in Little Falls is home to many shops, apartments, condos, and nice things. It is located along the road to Moss Island, and is the brightest spot in his otherwise struggling former industrial city on the Mohawk River.