Lower Windsor Township in Long Level in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Susquehanna Canal

Photographed By William Pfingsten, March 1, 2008

1. Susquehanna Canal Marker

Inscription. Masonry visible beside the river remains from a lock of the canal which carried goods southward from Columbia, and provided an outlet for trade from Pennsylvania to Baltimore.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal series lists.

Location. 39° 57.952′ N, 76° 29.408′ W. Marker is in Long Level, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Lower Windsor Township. Marker is on Long Level Road (Pennsylvania Route 624) 0.3 miles south of Calvary Church Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wrightsville PA 17368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal (here, next to this marker); Cresap's Fort (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Dritt Mansion: A Home at the Center of History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Native Lands Trailhead (approx. 0.9 miles away); The John & Kathryn Zimmerman Center for Heritage (approx. 0.9 miles

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away); Latrobe's Survey of the Susquehanna (approx. 0.9 miles away); Captain Thomas Cresap (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gateway to the Bay (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Level.

Remains of canal lock. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pfingsten, March 1, 2008

2. Remains of canal lock.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2008. This page has been viewed 1,604 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2023. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.