Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Schuylkill Navigation Canal
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
1. Site of the Schuylkill Navigation Canal Marker
from Schuylkill County to Philadelphia
Erected 1980 by Women's Club of Schuylkill Haven.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Schuylkill Canal series list.
Location. 40° 37.556′ N, 76° 10.236′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on Parkway south of Market Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven PA 17972, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Schuylkill Canal Lock No. 12 (a few steps from this marker); Neptune (within shouting distance of this marker); Rolling Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin B. Dreibelbis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Parkway South (about 400 feet away); Parkway North (about 400 feet away); Pluto (about 700 feet away); Reading Railroad Signal Tower (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylkill Haven.
Also see . . .
1. Schuylkill Canal Association. Association website
this page online
2. Schuylkill Canal. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
2. Site of the Schuylkill Navigation Canal Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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