Historical Markers in Williams Township, Pennsylvania
Easton is the county seat for Northampton County
Carpentersville is in Northampton County
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OVER THE CENTURIES
The native Lenape paddled their boats on the Delaware River and trod footpaths through the woods. Settlers maneuvered their wagons on dirt roads. Adventurous oarsmen guided rafts of timber to be sold down river. Business . . . — — Map (db m221096) HM
The Delaware Canal drops 165 feet on its way from Easton to Bristol. Its engineers were mindful of the potential for generating power using the falling water at each of the waterway's 23 locks. Visions for canal-powered mills and businesses came . . . — — Map (db m221100) HM
"There is altogether more taste displayed than usual in a country
village, and the buildings denote convenience and comfort."
M. S. Henry
in praise of Uhlersville in 1851.
The fate of the town of Uhlersville was sealed in 1929 when a spark . . . — — Map (db m221092) HM
The canal channel, which parallels the Delaware River, lies just below the highway. Here are Locks No. 22 and 23, the last lift locks in the 60 miles of canal from Bristol to the Lehigh River at Easton. — — Map (db m86092) HM
This tree was planted
May 28, 1991
as a living memorial to
Eugene E. Hartzell
Appointed February 1987 to the
Delaware River
Joint Toll Bridge Commission
and served until
May 11, 1990 — — Map (db m155957) HM
Canallers You became a captain as young as sixteen by showing “The Company” what you could do. You demonstrate how to “snub” (slow down and brake for lock operations), keep accurate cargo records (pay based on number of miles hauled and coal . . . — — Map (db m86113) HM
Serving under five governors from 1955-1979 as Secretary of the Department of Forests and Waters and the Department of Environmental Resources, "Doc" Goddard expanded the state park system, led efforts to professionalize state government, and was . . . — — Map (db m63105) HM
Mule Power Mules provided the power to move boats along the Delaware Canal. The mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Compared to a horse, the surefooted mule ate less, had stronger endurance and better health. It was . . . — — Map (db m86094) HM
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 — — Map (db m86091) HM
The southeast coast of Alaska Indians, the Tlingit and Haida Groups, enjoyed a rich tradition of stories and myths passed down orally from one generation to the next which helped to create and develop totem poles. Totem poles were carved and erected . . . — — Map (db m97266) HM
