America’s Stairway: Share Our Story

A Production of the
Lockport Locks Heritage District Corporation
in cooperation with
Toward Castle Films

America’s Stairway

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 revitalize itself.

“The Greatest Artificial Curiosity in this Part of America”

- Stewart Scott, Canadian Traveler (1826)

Drawing of Flight of Five Looking East by William H. Bartlett (1858)

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The filming of America’s Stairway is underway. Since beginning filming in November, our team has interviewed numerous experts, who have each shared their unique insights on this transformative time in our nation’s history.

While filming continues, so do our fundraising efforts to ensure this documentary project can be shared and distributed nationwide.

Every dollar donated plays a major role in helping share this momentous story in a brand-new way.

- Marquis de Lafayette

“The Flight of Five and Niagara Falls are wonders that are surpassed only by liberty and equal rights.”