Living on a Great Lakes Freighter | Great Lakes Now

Board a vessel in the Welland Canal, the series of locks that allow ships to bypass Niagara Falls, and travel with the captain and crew into the stunning Thousand Islands region east of Lake Ontario.

This segment was produced by WPBS-TV in Watertown, New York.

In this segment from partner station WPBS-TV in New York, Great Lakes Now introduces you to the men who work on board.

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