Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Schuylkill Canal Lock No. 12
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
1. Schuylkill Canal Lock No. 12 Marker
Part of the gate from Lock No. 12, known as Bausman's Lock, located in Schuylkill Haven near South Garfield Avenue and Berger Street. Uncovered during a flood control project, it was removed in 1984 and loaned to the transportation museum in Port Clinton, and returned in 2022. It is the only remaining remnant of the Schuylkill Canal in Schuylkill Haven.
Erected 2022.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Schuylkill Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 40° 37.548′ N, 76° 10.225′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Parkway and Penn Street, in the median on Parkway. 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: Site of the Schuylkill Navigation Canal (a few steps from this marker); Neptune (within shouting distance of this marker); Rolling Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin B. Dreibelbis (within shouting distance of this marker); Parkway South (about 400 feet away, measured in
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Also see . . .
1. Schuylkill Canal. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Schuylkill Canal Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on March 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
2. Schuylkill Canal Lock No. 12 Remnant and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
3. Schuylkill Canal Lock No. 12 Remnant
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 245 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
