Williams Township near Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pennsylvania Canal

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

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 1949 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Canal, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 40° 37.62′ N, 75° 11.46′ W. Marker is near Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in Williams Township. It is on South Delaware Drive. Located on the grounds of the Delaware Canal State Park-Locks 22, 23. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2340 S Delaware Dr, Easton PA 18042, 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: Delaware Canal (here, next to this marker); Mules and Men (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lost Town of Uhlersville (within shouting distance of this marker); A Transportation Hub (within shouting distance of this marker); Taking Advantage of Water Power

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Life Along The Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Maurice K. Goddard (within shouting distance of this marker); Carpentersville (approx. 0.6 miles away in New Jersey). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

2. Pennsylvania Canal Marker

Pennsylvania-Delaware Canal image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

3. Pennsylvania-Delaware Canal

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

4. Pennsylvania-Delaware Canal

Sign at the entrance to the Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

5. Sign at the entrance to the Park

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.