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Sadsbury Township near Linesville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Erie Extension Canal

 
 
Erie Extension Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, April 13, 2008
1. Erie Extension Canal Marker
Inscription. Remains of the canal bed may be seen beside the railroad, below the bridge. Less than 2 miles away, this Shenango Line, from New Castle, united with the Conneaut Line, from Erie. The entire canal was in use 1844-1871.
 
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & ViaductsEnvironment. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.
 
Location. 41° 37.67′ N, 80° 22.639′ W. Marker is near Linesville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is in Sadsbury Township. Marker is at the intersection of Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6) and Brooks Road, on the right when traveling east on Grand Army of the Republic Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Linesville PA 16424, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Blue Streak (approx. 3.2 miles away); This Carousel (approx. 3.2 miles away); This Tablet (approx. 4.2 miles away); To the Memory of the Brave (approx. 4.2 miles away); Geology (approx. 4.3 miles away);
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The Ice Industry and the Ice Houses (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Railroads (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Erie Extension Canal (approx. 5.1 miles away).
 
Also see . . .  Pennsylvania Canal Society. (Submitted on January 26, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
 
Erie Extension Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 20, 2014
2. Erie Extension Canal Marker
Erie Extension Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 20, 2014
3. Erie Extension Canal Marker
Tracks and remnants of canal below the bridge
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,032 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on January 26, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. Photos:   1. submitted on January 24, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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