Built in 1901 in Ferrysburg, Michigan, this venerable tug is one of the oldest working vessels in the country still afloat. In the early 1920s, the tug was sold, renamed the “Urger,” and entered the New York State Canal fleet.

In 1991, the “Urger” was called back into service with a new mission. She now serves as the focal point of a program to educate school children and adults about the importance of New York's historic Canal System and the role that inland waterways have played historically, and continue to play, in the lives of people who live along them.

During summer, the “Urger” cruises to numerous cities, towns and villages along the Canal System where she and her four-member crew serve as ambassadors for New York's Canals at community festivals celebrating their Canal heritage.

Explore "Urger" from 10am to 6pm on Saturday, August 6 at the Port of Palmyra Marina.