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From the Publisher:
The Lois McClure and its Helper Tug
The Spring/Summer tour of the Corning GlassBarge is a combined
effort of the Corning Glass Museum and the Lake Champlain Maritime
Museum.
As such the boats on the tour are the 90’ Corning GlassBarge, the tug
to pull it, the W. O. Decker, the Lois McClure, a 85’ historic vessel that
travels with a helper tug.
The “McClure” has no engine and needs the helper tug to move in and
out of tight places, as well as a fully staffed Corning Glass highly skilled
technicians that will demonstrate the creation of Corning Glass objects
right in front of the crowds of spectators.
The tour begins in May in Brooklyn and then, on schedule will stop at
various locations from New York Harbor all the way up to Albany, and
then in July, August and September travel the Erie Canal.
Because of the size of the vessels it may be difficult for all the vessels to
stop at locations where the shore-based communities wish them.
Where the Corning GlassBarge does stop it is important that the schools
in the area are aware of the demonstrations and bring their children to
see the event. The tour is free to all and should be taken advantage of by
everyone wherever possible.
Tour locations can most certainly be found in each monthly issue
of Boating On The Hudson & Beyond Magazine as well as at www.
cmog.org/glassbarge It will be a privilege of this magazine to provide
information on each stop preceding the visit of the Corning GlassBarge
to each location. Both our Facebook and main page will have this
information on the first page.
John H. Vargo, Publisher
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