Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Port Carbon
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The 108-mile canal from Philadelphia linked this region's anthracite coal fields with industrial markets along the U.S. east coast. In 1828 the Schuylkill Navigation Company completed the canal to Port Carbon, which was its northern terminus until 1853.
(Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
The 108-mile canal from Philadelphia linked this region's anthracite coal fields with industrial markets along the U.S. east coast. In 1828 the Schuylkill Navigation Company completed the canal to Port Carbon, which was its northern terminus until 1853.(Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.