Rockaway in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Morris Canal Stone Culvert
Photographed by Raymond Siwek, June 16, 2020
1. Morris Canal Stone Culvert Marker
The Morris Canal and Banking Co. built this circa 1826 culvert to allow the passage over Fox's Brook of canal boats hauling anthracite coal, iron ore and manufactured goods between Pennsylvania and New York. The site remains among the best-preserved remnants of the canal that helped sustain Morris County's iron industry.
Erected 2013 by Morris County Heritage Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Morris Canal series list.
Location. 40° 54.061′ N, 74° 30.917′ W. Marker is in Rockaway, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is at the intersection of W. Main Street and Lakeside Drive, on the left when traveling east on W. Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 W Main Street, Rockaway NJ 07866, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rockaway Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rockaway Civil War Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Rockaway World War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Stephen Jackson House (approx. Ό mile away); Rockaway Water Power (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rockaway Loop (approx. one mile away); Kitchel Homestead (approx. 1.9 miles away); Victory Gardens Borough (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockaway.
Also see . . . Morris Canal (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 11, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Raymond Siwek, June 16, 2020
2. Morris Canal Stone Culvert Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2020, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
