Near Lickdale in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Union Canal
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
1. Union Canal Marker
Erected 1950 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Union Canal series lists.
Location. 40° 28.789′ N, 76° 31.932′ W. Marker is near Lickdale, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on State Highway 72, on the right when traveling north. Located on the southern end of Swatara State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonestown PA 17038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unlocking the Power of Water (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Swatara Gap (approx. 0.6 miles away); Inwood Iron Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sattazahn Lutheran Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Swatara (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Union Canal. The canal was expanded and enlarged while in operation. But floods and competition with the railroads eventually forced its closure in 1881. (Submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Swatara Watershed Association. Website with additional information about sites and history of the creek and canal. (Submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
2. Union Canal Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
3. Bridge over Swatara Creek and the Canal
The plate over the bridge reads:
1890, Built by The Berlin Iron Bridge Co., East Berlin, Conn., Douglas & Jarvis Pat. Ap'l 16, 1878 & Ap'l 17, 1885. A.P Foresman, Wm. S. Starr, T.J. Strebeigh, Commissioners.
1890, Built by The Berlin Iron Bridge Co., East Berlin, Conn., Douglas & Jarvis Pat. Ap'l 16, 1878 & Ap'l 17, 1885. A.P Foresman, Wm. S. Starr, T.J. Strebeigh, Commissioners.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
4. Swatara Creek
Swatara Creek passes down from the gap by the same name through the Blue Mountain Range.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
5. Lift Lock
Traces of the lift lock can be seen through the dense underbrush on the east side of the creek.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
6. Portions of the Old Canal Path
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
7. Swatara Creek Water Trail
This section of the park is one of many stops in the water trail. The trail follows the course of the creek and canal from Pine Grove to Middletown, Pennsylvania.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,062 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
