Just off NYS Thruway exit 28 (Fonda/ Fultonville) sits Tug Urger inside the Canal Corp fenced in area. As you can note from these untouched photos, it has been sitting here for awhile.
Rear view of Tug Urger.
Front view of TugUrger. Notice the name has been removed from the front, just under the windows.
If you haven’t yet signed the petition to save Tug Urger, there is still time. Please don’t wait. You can follow this link to the Preservation League of New York to sign and learn more about the Urger and their campaign to keep our historic canal boats afloat.
I am interested in local history and happily reside in a small village on the Erie Canal. I have crossed the Canal thousands of times and still love to watch the bridges go up as the boats pass by. The Erie Canal and its vessels are part of the rhythm and fabric of our community. They have been intertwined for two hundred years and will continue through time. I am compelled to share the story of the DeWitt Clinton, a smaller but still mighty tug. We both call Albion our home and share something else in common - this Tug's captain is my brother.
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Travels with Tug DeWitt Clinton 