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Westbrookville in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

D. and H. Canal

 
 
D. and H. Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
1. D. and H. Canal Marker
Inscription.
Opened 1828, closed 1898, from Honesdale, PA, to Kingston. Carried bulk of New York City’s coal until after the Civil War
 
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
 
Location. 41° 30.005′ N, 74° 33.668′ W. Marker is in Westbrookville, New York, in Sullivan County. It is on Treasure Lake Road (U.S. 209) south of Jagger Lane, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westbrookville NY 12785, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
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are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Westbrook Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eleazer Harding House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); D. & H. Canal (approx. 2.8 miles away); Historic Road (approx. 3 miles away); Benjamin Eaton (approx. 3 miles away); Silent Movies (approx. 3 miles away).
 
Also see . . .  Delaware and Hudson Canal (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 17, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
D. and H. Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
2. D. and H. Canal Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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