SCHUYLKILL CANAL
Posted by: 
sclave
N 40° 41.724 W 076° 09.988
18T E 401447 N 4505598
It's on the sidewalk at intersections of Pike & Pine Sts. at the Port Carbon,Pa. 17965 veterans park!
To Log: A photo of your gpsr and marker if alone or You and Marker if with someone!
Waymark Code: WMC45
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2006
Views: 16
The 108 mile canal from Philadelphia linked this region's anthracite coal fields with industrail markets along the U.S. east coast.In 1828 the Schuylkill Navigation Company completed the canal to Port Carbon,which was its northern terminus until 1853.
Also the first part of the multi Canal Cache begins nearby!
Marker Name: SCHUYLKILL CANAL
County: Schuylkill
Date Dedicated: 09/04/1994
Marker Type: City
Location: Pine & Pike Sts.
Category: Canals,Navigation,Transportation
Website: Not listed
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