America’s Stairway
Locks Heritage District Aerial Photo by Alan Schwartz; Courtesy of Lockport Locks Heritage District Corp.
America's Stairway
Nominee for Outstanding Historical Documentary
69th Annual New York State Emmy Awards
Award Ceremony is October 10, 2026 in New York City
Silver Telly Award for Long-Form Documentary
47th Annual Telly Awards, 2026
“Telling the story of Lockport and the Erie Canal through the prism of the iconic Flight of Five allows us to understand not only Lockport’s unique history but also provides a better understanding of the complex history of our country and our often ambivalent relationship with progress,” Paul Lamont (Producer/Director/Writer)
A Production of Toward Castle Films in cooperation with the Lockport Locks Heritage District Corporation
The epic story of how one of America’s first successful public works emboldened a nation to move westward, and how in the 21st Century it has enabled a new generation to inspire itself can now be streamed at home. Watch America’s Stairway today.
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