Lock Haven in Clinton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pennsylvania Canal

West Branch Division

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Pennsylvania Canal Marker

Inscription.
Division was built from Northumberland to Lock Haven in 1828-34. Until 1889, carried iron, lumber, and manufactures from this area to eastern markets. Here Bald Eagle Cross-Cut Canal joined the division, connecting with it by two locks, a dam, and a towpath bridge.

Erected 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 Pennsylvania Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 41° 8.21′ N, 77° 26.487′ W. Marker is in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in Clinton County. It is on East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 150) 0.1 miles east of North Jay Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lock Haven PA 17745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North

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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 walking distance of this marker: Lock Haven (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clinton County (about 400 feet away); Fort Reed Stockade (about 400 feet away); The Susquehanna Greenway (about 400 feet away); SOC David M. Collins (about 400 feet away); Discover Lock Haven (about 500 feet away); Bald Eagle Cross Cut Canal (about 500 feet away); Lock Haven Flood Protection Project (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lock Haven.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Pennsylvania Canal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.