Wrightsville in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Susquehanna Canal

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 15, 2020

1. Susquehanna Canal Marker

Looking south. Orange Street, used by traffic to get from PA 624 to eastbound PA 462, proceeds to right, off camera.

Inscription. Lock masonry, just below the bridge, and part of the old channel mark the north end of the canal, which met the State-owned canal at Columbia. Until 1863, the river-bridge had a towpath for mules; later, tugboats pulled canal craft across.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 40° 1.476′ N, 76° 31.611′ W. Marker is in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of S. Front Street (Pennsylvania Route 624) and Orange Street, on the right when traveling north on S. Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wrightsville PA 17368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 walking distance of this marker: Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Bridge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Susquehanna River Water Trail (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named The Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal (about 600 feet away); American Legion Monument (about 700 feet away); Wrightsville (about 700

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feet away); Gettysburg Campaign (about 800 feet away); The Old Post Office Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wrightsville.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 24, 2020

2. Susquehanna Canal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 16, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.