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Lockmaster Riles Cruisers, But Law Says He's Still the Boss

HARRY THE LOCKMASTER gestures Saturday to cruisers locking through at Deep Creek Lock, Dismal Swamp Canal. (Photo by Jill Iverson)

Deep Creek Lock was once reknown among snowbirds for it’s beloved locktender, Robert Peek, who died in 2020. An incident over the weekend provided a sad contrast to the Peek era. One lock-through on Saturday comprised four n…