The Delaware & Hudson Canal, one of the nations first large-scale private enterprises, transported millions of tons of anthracite (hard coal) from northeastern Pennsylvania to markets in New York. Gravity railroads took the coal over Moosic . . . — — Map (db m20594) HM
From canal boats to canoes, the past flows into the present here at the Delaware Aqueduct. Walk across the aqueducts reconstructed towpath where mules once pulled Delaware & Hudson Canal boats back to Pennsylvania for another load of coal. Enjoy . . . — — Map (db m20596) HM
John A. Roeblings legacy is based on his use of suspension cables to hold up bridges and aqueducts. He devised the techniques of air spinning, which is still used today to build much larger spans. This former aqueduct is the nations oldest . . . — — Map (db m20597) HM
The building and operation of the 108-mile Delaware & Hudson Canal provided a multitude of jobs not only for Dutch and English settlers but for Irish and German immigrants. The area hummed with activity. Laborers dug the canal with picks and . . . — — Map (db m20590) HM
