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

Canal Street

Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

1. Canal Street Marker

Inscription.

This 1880 image shows Motzer's Bakery on present day Parkway, then known as Canal Street. Greenawalt's store was located here, beginning in 1926. Children stand near the edge of the Schuylkill Canal in the foreground. Stables, a saddler, blacksmith shop, barns and a mule yard were located along the west side of the canal between this point on Main Street and Union Street. The first brick building in town was located just south of the bakery, built in 1839.

Borough Map [and] Heritage Trail [key]

Erected by Schuylkill River Heritage Towns & Tours, Schuylkill Haven Borough, and Our Haven Foundation. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Schuylkill Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 40° 37.664′ N, 76° 10.422′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 443) and Parkway, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Marker is in the median on Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 West Main Street, Schuylkill Haven PA 17972, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Schuylkill Haven 1846 (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Schuylkill Haven Pa. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Main Street (about 400 feet away); Reading Railroad Station (about 400 feet away); Downtown Schuylkill Haven (about 500 feet away); Hotel Grand (about 600 feet away); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Schuylkill Haven (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylkill Haven.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

2. Canal Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.