Tuesday, June 27 - Sightseeing in Oswego

Tuesday, June 27 - Sightseeing in Oswego

A restaurant breakfast!  We rode to downtown Oswego and enjoyed a wonderful breakfast at Ava’s. 

We needed cash, so used the surcharge-free machine finder on our TVA Credit Union app, and went to the local Sunoco.  Exciting place.  On our way back to the boat, we crossed the bridge between the last two locks in Oswego.  It was quite a view.

A fellow looper at the marina had told us that the local Rite-Aid was closing and everything was 75% off.  Of course we stopped, and the markdown was 90%!  Three pairs of Polarized sunglasses, lots of Command Hooks, and a bunch of assorted items, $20.00.  What a deal!

One of our fellow loopers had chartered a fishing boat yesterday and caught lots of fish so he brought us a large package of salmon.  Can’t wait to grill it!

Next stop was the local hardware store to get a screw for Danny’s bicycle.  The “luggage rack” on the back had lost a screw, so we had to repair it to be able to bring beer back to the boat.

Back at the marina, this yacht pulled in at the gas dock.  Beautiful boat! 

Another boat pulled in next to us, you can see how close we were.  Thank goodness this guy was a good captain!

Mid-afternoon we took the bikes across the river again, this time to visit the Oswego Historical Maritime District. 

The museum itself was very interesting, including a replica of a captain’s quarters and two ship’s lanterns. 

Included in the museum was a WW II tug boat, built to provide transport for the invasion of Normandy.

The gentleman who gave us the tour was very knowledgeable, and we thoroughly enjoyed it, even though the steps were step and narrow!  Here we are in the wheelhouse. 

This was the captain’s quarters. Originally the radio with all its tubes took up 1/3 of this space. 

The engine room.  It was a single engine, 1500 hp, 30-40 feet long.  What made an impression on me was that the engines took two hours to warm up in warm weather, five hours in cold weather.  And there was no reverse.  You had to stop the engines, do something, then restart it in reverse.

Looking across the river from the museum we could see Fort Ontario.  It is open only on the week-end, so this was our only view.

Loved the view across the Oswego River to our marina. 

The evening clouds were spectacular.