Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaware Canal
National Historic Landmark
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015
1. Delaware Canal Marker
Erected 1978 by Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Canal (AKA Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal), and the National Historic Landmarks series lists.
Location. 40° 41.274′ N, 75° 12.285′ W. Marker is in Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is on S Delaware Dr. (PA 611). The marker is on the grounds of the Delaware Canal State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Mid-Atlantic Highlands (here, next to this marker); Northampton County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); David Martin's Ferry (about 700 feet away); Larry Holmes (about 700 feet away); The Peace Candle and America's First Christmas Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015
2. Delaware Canal Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015
3. Delaware Canal Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015
4. Delaware Canal Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
