19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

New Hampshire

 

 

Bow (Garvin's Falls) Canal

 

A Brief Description of the Canals and Rail Roads of the United States - 1834
A brief history and description is on page 4.

 

A Gazetteer of New Hampshire – 1849
A brief history and description is on page 36.

 

Bow
A historical photo of the canal is on page 47.

 

Bow Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.

 

Bow, New Hampshire

Includes a brief history and description of the canal.


Garvin’s Falls
A brief history and description of the canal.

 

Laws of New Hampshire: Second constitutional period, 1801-1811
An Act relating to the canal begins on page 654.

 

Locks And Canals Of The Merrimack River - Part I
Includes a brief history and description of the canal.
 

Locks And Canals Of The Merrimack River – Part II
A more extensive history.   Includes a map and current photo.

 

Mitchell’s Compendium of the Internal Improvements of the United States - 1835
A brief history is on page 11.

 

On the Road North of Boston: New Hampshire Taverns and Turnpikes, 1700-1900
A photo of a copper seal used by the proprietors of the Bow Canal Corporation is on page 61.

 

Travels in New-England and New-York - 1823
A description of the canal is on page 368.

 

Rev. June, 2023