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Officials of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. opened the Dwight D. Eisenhower Visitors Center in Massena just in time for a special visitor.
Theodore Too, a beloved tugboat, delighted about 300 fans Thursday morning while passing through the U.S. Eisenhower Lock. The vessel, based on the main character of the former Canadian television show âTheodore Tugboat,â is on a monthlong journey.
The tugboat was previously hosted in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but will soon take up residence in Hamilton, Ontario. Theodore Too has been stopping at various locations along the way.
The Eisenhower Visitors Center opened July 2 after authorities decided not to open it for the 2020 season due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. It typically opens around Memorial Day each year, but officials opted to delay its opening in 2021. It will operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and remain open until Labor Day, Sept. 6.
MASSENA â A month into Theodore Tooâs journey from Nova Scotia to a new home in Ontario, the smiling tugboat passed through U.S. waters of the St. Lawrence River in Massena.
On the top tier of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Visitorsâ Center observation deck alone, about 75 people watched the replica television star pass through the Eisenhower Lock on Thursday morning. Another 200 people lined the lower fences along the south side of the canal, and dozens more waved from the overlook north of the lock.
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reopened the visitorsâ center last week after a year-long COVID-19 pandemic closure. Doors to the observation area were opened early Thursday to accommodate Theodore Tooâs fans and curious ship watchers.