Lehigh Canal - Walnutport PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 45.199 W 075° 36.096
18T E 449216 N 4511547
Completed in 1829 under the guidance of entrepreneur Josiah White, this 46 mile canal was constructed in only two years.
Waymark Code: WM12HAP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2020
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Lehigh Canal-Completed in 1829 under the guidance of entrepreneur Josiah White, this 46 mile canal was constructed in only two years. Operated by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, this hand dug canal contained 52 locks and 8 dams. Canal boats transported coal from Mauch Chunk to Philadelphia, and made this one of the most profitable canals in Pennsylvania. The flood of 1942 ended 113 years of continuous use
Group that erected the marker: Northern Lehigh Future Focus.
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Main Street
Walnutport , PA USA
18088
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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