Walnutport in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lehigh Canal

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 6, 2015

1. Lehigh Canal Marker

Inscription. Completed in 1829 under the guidance of entrepreneur Josiah White, this 46 mile canal was constructed in only two years. Operated by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, this hand dug canal contained 52 locks and 8 dams. Canal boats transported coal from Mauch Chunk to Philadelphia, and made this one of the most profitable canals in Pennsylvania. The flood of 1942 ended 113 years of continuous use.

Erected 2006 by Northern Lehigh Future Focus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lehigh Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 40° 45.199′ N, 75° 36.096′ W. Marker is in Walnutport, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Walnutport PA 18088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley.

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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lehigh River (within shouting distance of this marker); Floating From Mine to Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Anchor Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Walnutport (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennsylvania House Slate Exchange Hotel (about

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600 feet away); Diamond Fire Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Slate Industry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lehigh Valley Railroad Station (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walnutport.

Lehigh Canal Walnutport image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 6, 2015

2. Lehigh Canal Walnutport

Towpath Open Year Round-4 Lifts, One Guard Lock, One Aquduct-1828 Locktender's House

Lehigh Canal image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 6, 2015

3. Lehigh Canal

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.