Conestoga Navigation Company
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Mocadeki
N 40° 00.610 W 076° 18.214
18T E 388742 N 4429699
A slackwater canal between Lancaster and Safe Harbor..
Waymark Code: WM76C
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2006
Views: 22
A slackwater canal between Lancaster and Safe Harbor, built following the company's incorporation in 1825, facilitated access to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other ports. This canal's 18-mile course included nine sets of locks and dams; Lock No.1 was here. The company's name varied after 1837; financial problems mounted, and last lock fees were collected in 1872. Later, between 1913 and 1946, surviving dams were used to generate electricity.
Marker Name: Conestoga Navigation Company
County: Lancaster
Date Dedicated: 05/20/2001
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Rte. 324 at New Danville Pike, Lancaster Twp
Category: Transportation, Canals, Navigation
Website: Not listed
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