America’s Stairway places the historic Flight of Five locks on the Erie Canal in Lockport, New York, squarely in the American narrative as a symbol of what a young and developing nation could achieve. It draws a direct line from the Flight of Five to the birth of American tourism and today’s heritage tourism industry, which is linked to grassroots preservation efforts.
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America's Stairway
Explore how one of America's first successful public works - the historic Flight of Five locks on the Erie Canal in Lockport, New York - emboldened a nation to move west.
- Wednesday July 8, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET
- Thursday July 9, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Thursday July 9, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
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