D&H Canal History

Join Bill Merchant for a conversation with different topics & artifacts each trip

by Hudson River Maritime Museum· Kingston, NY
From$26

What to Expect

Tour Rondout Creek Aboard Solaris: a 100% Solar Powered Boat Built by the Hudson River Maritime Museum!

Join Bill Merchant, Deputy Director for Collections, Historian, Historian, and Curator of the D&H Canal Museum, for an engaging conversation about the history of the Delaware and Hudson Canal and how it shaped the industrial port of Rondout. Quiet and comfortable, this cruise will take you up Rondout Creek to the D&H Canal's Lock No. 1 at Eddyville, a weigh lock originally used to weigh barges traveling the Canal. Bring your questions and enjoy the sights!

All tickets include boat ride and general admission to the Hudson River Maritime Museum.

About Solaris

Built and operated by the Hudson River Maritime Museum right here in Kingston, NY Solaris is the only solar-powered boat in operation on the Hudson River. This quiet vessel has no exhaust and does not require any fossil fuels to operate. It is 100% solar powered.

What to Bring

  • Camera
  • Sunscreen
  • Water and/or snack
  • Your history questions!

What Not to Bring:

  • large coolers
  • luggage
  • strollers
  • very large bags

Restrictions

Physical Requirements Required to Access Solaris

To access Solaris, you must be able to:
- Navigate a gravel path from the street to the docks
- Navigate elevated gangways to and from the docks / Solaris. Note that the docks may sway or be slightly wet
- Climb 3 steps down to board Solaris

For more information on the accessibility of Solaris, please contact the HRMM to speak with our staff:
845-338-0071 | [email protected].

Duration

1 Hour 15 Minutes

Address

50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY, 12401

Pricing

Adult · (ages 13-61)$36
Child (3-12 yrs) · 3-12 yrs$26
Senior (62+ yrs) · 62+$31
Small Child (2 years old and under) · 2 years old and underFree

Prices are typical; see the booking calendar for live availability and rates.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation by Museum:

Please note that our tour boat Solaris DOES operate in the rain; tours are only canceled by the captain when weather conditions are dangerous. In the event that the Solaris Captain or Hudson River Maritime Museum cancels a tour or charter, full refunds will be issued. Same-day cancellations due to thunder and lightning will result in full refunds. If a boat ride or tour is cut short for any reason, full or partial refunds will be issued at the discretion of the captain.

Cancellation by Customer:

Cancellations before 7 days of tour departure will receive a full refund. Cancellations between 6 days and 24 hours of tour departure will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations within 24 hours of tour departure or no-shows will not receive a refund.

Please call 845-338-0071 or email [email protected] to cancel your reservation.

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