Zarephath in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lock No. 10
Photographed by John Ben Urban, August 26, 2010
1. Lock No. 10
The Delaware and Raritan Canal was built, 1830 - 34, by Canvass White. Closed in 1933, it now supplies water for industry
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 40° 32.472′ N, 74° 34.043′ W. Marker is in Zarephath, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is on Weston Canal Road (Route 623 at milepost 2.5). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zarephath NJ 08890, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Washingtons Route from Princeton (approx. 1.4 miles away); American Revolution Army Encampent (approx. 1.4 miles away); Continental Army Encampment (approx. 1½ miles away); Bridgewater Train Station (approx. 1½ miles away); General Frederick Frelinghuysen Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Derrick Van Veghten House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Philip Van Horne House (approx. 1.6 miles away).
Also see . . . Canvass White. American Society of Civil Engineers website entry (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2010, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 26, 2010, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
