Delaware and Hudson Canal


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North America, New England Canal Delaware and Hudson Canal

108 milees long. Privately undertaken project to provide water transportation of coal from northeastern Pa. to the Hudson River. Southwestern terminus at Honesdale, pa. linked by gravity railroad to anthrocite fields at Pittston. Northeastern terminus on Hudson River at Roundout, Kingston. Construction began in 1825; opened in 1829; closed operation in 1890s

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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