Durham Township near Kintnersville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Delaware Canal

Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 21, 2009

1. Delaware Canal Marker

Inscription. Here is Lock No. 21 in a series of 23 lift locks, numbered from Bristol to Easton. The aqueduct over Cooks Creek is one of nine which carried water and shipping across branches of the Delaware River.

Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Canal (AKA Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal), and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists.

Location. 40° 34.783′ N, 75° 11.818′ W. Marker is near Kintnersville, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Durham Township. Marker is on Pennsylvania Route 611, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1499 Easton Rd, Kintnersville PA 18930, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Canal Boats (here, next to this marker); Mt. Joy (approx. 0.9 miles away in New Jersey); Riegelsville (approx. one mile away); Mid-Atlantic Highlands (approx. one mile away); Riegelsville Roebling Bridge

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(approx. one mile away); Riegelsville Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Riegelsville Academy and Public Library (approx. 1.2 miles away); Riegelsville Historic District (approx. 1.2 miles away in New Jersey).

Delaware Canal Marker-Durham image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

2. Delaware Canal Marker-Durham

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

3. Delaware Canal Marker-Durham

See separate marker - Mules and Men

Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 21, 2009

4. Delaware Canal Marker

Aqueduct across Cooks Creek, mentioned on marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 21, 2009

5. Aqueduct across Cooks Creek, mentioned on marker

Downstream Section of Lock No. 21 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 21, 2009

6. Downstream Section of Lock No. 21

Upstream Section of Lock No. 21 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 21, 2009

7. Upstream Section of Lock No. 21

Water in Delaware Canal image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Ben Urban, August 28, 2010

8. Water in Delaware Canal

Water now flows in the Aqueduct image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Ben Urban, August 28, 2010

9. Water now flows in the Aqueduct

Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 21, 2009

10. Delaware Canal Marker

Durham Furance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Ben Urban, August 28, 2010

11. Durham Furance

Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 21, 2009

12. Delaware Canal Marker

Durham Furnce - Lock 21 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Ben Urban, August 28, 2010

13. Durham Furnce - Lock 21

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,074 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 21, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 21, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 8, 9. submitted on August 30, 2010, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. 10. submitted on May 21, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 11. submitted on August 30, 2010, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. 12. submitted on May 21, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 13. submitted on August 30, 2010, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.