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Upper Makefield Township in Washington Crossing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Pennsylvania Canal

 
 
Pennsylvania Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 5, 2021
1. Pennsylvania Canal Marker
Inscription. A system of State-built public works to connect Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lake Erie. The Delaware Division, Bristol-Easton, begun 1827; operated by the State 1831-58, and by private owners to 1931. A State Park since 1940.
 
Erected 1952 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
 
Location. 40° 17.431′ N, 74° 52.582′ W. Marker is in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Upper Makefield Township. It is on General Stark Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington Crossing PA 18977, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Crossing the Delaware (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Nation's Signature Event (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Growth of a Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington’s Crossing and March to Trenton (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Durham Boat (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington Crossing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington's Crossing of Delaware (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington Crossed the Delaware (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington Crossing.
 
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Pennsylvania Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 5, 2021
2. Pennsylvania Canal Marker
Pennsylvania Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 5, 2021
3. Pennsylvania Canal Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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