Leesport Lock House
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Gosffo
N 40° 26.799 W 075° 58.030
18T E 417982 N 4477782
A lock house for the Schulkill Canal. This house saw tons of coal pass by. It's main use was to transport coal from Schulkill County to Philadelphia.
Waymark Code: WMB7T
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Special.Ed
Views: 24

A well preserved house, I have been to a number of times. Every November they hold a small craft show and open house. You get a free cup of hot cider and they have baked goods for sale. The crafts are displayed on both floors. So up the curved steps you go! In the back section of the house is a very small museum with pictures on the wall and some tools. There is usually a gentleman there giving a tour.


In June they have Old Fashion Day.
Street address:
Wall St.,
Leesport , Pa. USA


County / Borough / Parish: Leesport

Year listed: 1977

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event

Periods of significance: 1825-1849

Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic / Restaurant

Current function: Education

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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