Pennsylvania Canal (Eastern Division)
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 23.789 W 077° 00.358
18T E 329760 N 4473695
This Division was built, 1826-33; operated until 1901.
Waymark Code: WM12B6R
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2020
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Pennsylvania Canal (Eastern Division)-This Division was built, 1826-33; operated until 1901. Here, at old Clark's Ferry Towpath Bridge, the State's great inland canal traffic in iron, coal, and lumber crossed the Susquehanna. Lykens Valley coal trade, by way of Wiconisco Canal, joined it on the east bank.
Marker Name: Pennsylvania Canal (Eastern Division)
County: Dauphin
Date Dedicated: 07/02/1952
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Rt. 147, just off exit from US 22/322 (east side of Clarks Ferry Bridge), Dauphin
Category: Bridges, Business & Industry, Canals, Coal, Iron & Steel, Navigation, Transportation
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