Chesapeake and Delaware Ship Canal


Region Type Maps & Charts (if available, no international)
North America, Mid-Atlantic, Atlantic Canal Chesapeake and Delaware Ship Canal

14 miles long. First proposed in 1788; digging begun in 1802; halted in 1804; renewed in 1822; canal completed in 1829. Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush early promoters.

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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