About Gems Along the Mohawk
As a tourist and retail center, Gems Along the
Mohawk educates visitors and encourages them to experience
the many recreational, historic, commercial, and natural resources
of the region. It also promotes products manufactured in the Central
New York area. Of key importance is the strategic location of the
project located on the canal, at NYS Thruway exit 30, on the route
of the Canalway trail and at the beginining of the southern Adirondack
Scenic Byway. This confluence is one of the most unique in the state,
and offers many inter-modal transportation opportunities. It is
a perfect stop if you are traveling eastbound or westbound on the
NYS Thruway.
Our restaurant, The Waterfront Grille, is
a gem of a local culinary experience. Being smoke free, with a waterfront
view and open year round with indoor and outdoor dining options,
the restaurant has been a tremendous success since its opening.
The Lil' Diamond II, a new 60-passenger vessel, docks here at the Herkimer Marina at Gems
Along the Mohawk, and offers tours of the Erie Canal. The
cruises travel through Lock 18 and return to the Marina. Each cruises
is fully narrated by our Captains, and gives an historic
overview of the Erie Canal as well as information about the operation
of the Canal locking system.
Come and experience a little history!
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