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A Local History of Landing
& Port Morris 
Includes a
brief history of the canal in the community.
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A History of the City of
Newark, New Jersey – 1913
Reference to the canal is on page 572.
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A History of Landing, Morris
County, New Jersey
Includes a brief history of the canal.
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A History of Morris County,
New Jersey – 1913
A brief history begins on page 9. A
description of Lake Hopatcong, reservoir for the canal,
is on page 167.
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A Survey of Coal-handling
Facilities on the Morris Canal
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About Roxbury
Includes a
brief history of the canal.
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Along the Morris Canal
Excerpts of a history of the canal.
Includes current photos.
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Along the Morris Canal
postcard
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Along the Morris Canal,
Bloomfield postcard – 1905
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American Union Telegraph
Company: The Telegraph War at New Brunswick
The article
begins on page 8 of the Canal Society of New Jersey
newsletter.
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An Economic Waste: The
Lehigh Valley Railroad vs the Morris Canal
The article begins on page 3
of the Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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An Illustrated History of Port Morris,
New Jersey
A history of the community,
including reference to the canal. Map and numerous
historical photos.
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Annual Report of the State
Engineer and Surveyor for the Year 1906
Includes on page 1374 a
brief description and history of the canal
and financial data from 1845 to 1903.
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Bethlehem Steel
The role of the canal in the development of Lehigh
Valley is on page 4.
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Boating on the Morris Canal
postcard
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Boonton 1860 – 1880
Includes
reference to the canal.
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Boonton Then and Now
Comparative
historical and current photos of canal sites in the
area.
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Borough of Stanhope, New
Jersey Local History
Includes
reference to the canal.
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Canal Plain (Plane) – 1905
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Captain James E Campbell
The
article begins on page 3 of the Canal Society of New
Jersey newsletter.
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Cedar Grove
A historical photo is on page 23.
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Charter of the Morris Canal and Banking
Company
A link to the 1836 document.
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Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper
articles which make reference to the canal.
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Cruising the Morris Canal in
1917
An article begins on page 4 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Cultures Collide Along the
Hopatcong Feeder
The
article begins on page 3 of the Canal Society of New
Jersey newsletter.
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Digital Public Library of
America
Links to historical photos and maps.
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Dover – 1999
A history of the canal is in Chapter 1 (page 9).
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Dover Dates, 1722-1922
Reference to the canal is on page 254.
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Dover History – 1914
Reference to the canal is on page 415.
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Employees of the Morris Canal
An extensive list of most of its employees, including
brief biographical sketches.
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Explore the Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal, on the Canal Society of
New Jersey web site. Includes a map, historical
photo, general information, descriptions of inclined
planes, locks, boats, water supplies, statistics on
cargos and tonnage shipped and important dates.
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Exploring the Morris Canal
with the Canal Society of New Jersey video
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Folk On The Water
Includes a brief history of the canal.
Historical photos.
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General View of Canal in the
Vicinity of Port Murray historical photo
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Google Newspapers
Links to historical newspaper
articles which make reference to the canal.
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Henry B. Kümmel Collection:
Morris Canal Photographs
A series of photos taken between 1923
and 1937.
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Historic Passaic County: An
Illustrated History – 2004
Reference to the canal is on page 8.
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Historic Photos of Byram
Township
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Historical Morris Canal
Showcases Bloomfield’s Rich History
A brief history of the canal. Historical and
current photos.
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Historical Perspective of Lake
Hopatcong
Includes a brief history of the
canal.
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History Marks the Spot: Mine
Hill & Wharton
Includes a brief history of the
canal.
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History of Byram
Includes a brief history of the
canal.
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History of Essex and Hudson
Counties, New Jersey - 1884
A history of the canal begins on page
871
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History of Morris County, New
Jersey – 1882
Numerous references to the canal.
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History of Sussex and Warren
Counties, New Jersey – 1881
Numerous references to the canal.
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History of the Borough of
Wharton
Includes reference to the canal.
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History of Warren County, New
Jersey – 1911
Numerous references to the canal.
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History of Warren County, New
Jersey – 1911
Reference to the canal is on page 77.
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Homeward Bound on the Morris
Canal
A fictional historical story about
life on the canal. Historical photos.
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Hopatcong: A Century of
Memories
A brief description of Lake Hopatcong is on page
16. Historical photos of the canal are on pages 10
and 12,
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Hopatcong Historical
Information
Includes a brief history of the
canal.
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How to Climb a Mountain with a Canal
A brief history of the canal. Maps
and current photographs.
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Hydraulic-Powered Inclined
Plane System of the Morris Canal
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Inclined Plane / Morris Canal
Inclined Plane No 9 West Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Warren County. Links
to related sites.
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Inclined Plane on the Morris
Canal Illustration
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Inclined Planes of the Morris
Canal
An article begins on page 6 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Industrial Heritage at Morris
Canal Plane 10 East
The article begins on page 6 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Jersey City – 1995
Reference to the canal is on page 38.
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Jersey City Past and Present
A brief history of the canal in the city.
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Landing, New Jersey Historical Photos
Historical photos of the canal at
Lake Hopatcong
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Life on the Morris Canal
The
article begins on page 6 of the Canal Society of New
Jersey newsletter.
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Lost
Canals
of New Jersey - The Story of Morris & Delaware
and Raritan Canals video
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Memoir
of De Witt Clinton - 1829
A communication from Governor Clinton, including
his views on the progress of the work and of the
practicability and advantages of the canal, begins on
page 220.
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Memories of the Morris Canal
– Part 1
An article begins on page 8 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Memories of the Morris Canal
– Part 2
The article continues on page 10 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Memories of the Morris Canal
– Part 3
The article concludes on page 4 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Montville
A chapter about the canal, and its impact on the
community, begins on page 41. Includes
historical photos.
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Montville Township History
Includes
reference to the canal.
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Montville's History
Includes
reference to the canal.
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Morris and Essex Canal
A historical photo of the canal.
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Morris Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Map.
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Morris Canal
A description and history of the
canal. Historical map, current photos and links to
related sites.
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Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal.
Historical photos and links to related sites.
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Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal.
Current photos, including those of an inclined plane
canal still in operation in Poland.
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Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal.
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Morris Canal
A brief history and extensive description of the canal.
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Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal.
Current photo.
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Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal. Includes a map.
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Morris Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Includes a map.
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Morris Canal: A Cruise across
New Jersey
Includes a brief history of the canal
and a map.
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Morris Canal Abandonment
Problems – 1913
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Morris Canal Accident (1832)
An article begins on page 2 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Morris Canal and Banking
Company Business Papers 1843 – 1864
Includes a brief history of the
canal.
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Morris Canal and Banking
Company Photographs
A collection of photos of the canal
taken between 1923 and 1937.
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Morris Canal Captures the
Can-Do History of America’s Industrial Revolution
Includes historical and current
photos.
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Morris Canal facts for kids
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Morris
Canal Greenway
Description of the park, interactive
map with links to historical photos, a brief history
of the canal, details of its unique lifting
technology, current photos and links to related sites.
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Morris Canal Historical
Markers
Links to all of the markers for the
canal.
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Morris Canal in Newark
A brief history, historical maps, historical and current
photos.
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Morris Canal in Jersey City
A brief history of the canal.
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Morris Canal Lock, Diamond
Spring Inn, 1917, Denville, NJ
A historical photo of the canal.
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Morris Canal: Lopatcong Creek
historical photo
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Morris Canal, Phillipsburg,
Warren County, NJ
A set of historical photos.
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Morris Canal Photo Gallery
A collection of historical photos on the Canal Society
of New Jersey web site.
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Morris Canal Photos
A large collection of historical and
current photos and maps.
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Morris Canal Photos
A set of photos of the canal.
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Morris Canal Photos
A collection of historical photos.
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Morris Canal Postcards
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Morris Canal Postcards
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Morris Canal, Rockport, Warren County,
NJ
A set of photos of the canal.
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Morris Canal Views
An extensive set of historical
photos.
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Morris Canal, Washington, Warren
County, NJ
A set of photos of the canal.
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Morris Canal, Waterloo, Sussex County,
NJ
A set of photos of the canal.
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Morris and Essex Canal
A historical photo of the canal.
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Morris County, Past and
Present
Includes
reference to the canal.
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Netcong, New Jersey History
and Photos
Includes
reference to the canal.
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New Jersey State Library
images
A
collection of images of the canal.
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Newark
A historical photo is on page 19.
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Newark, New Jersey
A brief history of the canal begins on page 62.
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Newark’s Electric Inclined
Plane
The article begins on page 4 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Old Newark Waterways, Wharfs
& Bridges: Morris Canal
A brief history, historical photo and
link to additional photos and link to additional
history, photos and maps.
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Old Times on the Canal
The article begins on page 1 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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On the Canal Postcard
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On the Canal to Lake
Hopatcong photo
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Paterson’s Barclay Street
Canal Bridge
The article begins on page 1 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Plane 9 West on New Jersey's
Morris Canal: A Computer Animation video
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Reaction-Type Hydraulic
Turbine Ca. 1850 Plane 9 West, Morris Canal
Includes a brief history of the canal, description of
the turbine and historical photos.
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Report of the commissioners
appointed by the Legislature of the State of
New-Jersey : for the purpose of exploring the route
of a canal to unite the river Delaware, near Easton,
with the Passaic, near Newark : with accompanying
documents – 1823
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Report of the Commissioners
To Investigate and Report Upon the Abandonment of
Navigation of the Morris Canal – 1903
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Rockaway Borough History
Includes reference to the canal.
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Rockaway Foundry Casts Cable
Drum for Inclined Plane 12 East
The article begins on page 1 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Rolling Mill vs. the Canal
The article begins on page 1 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Rutgers University Community
Repository
Included in the collection are historic maps showing the
canal route.
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Shippenport, Ever Heard of It?
A brief history of the role of the
canal in the development of the community.
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Shipping Uphill: The Morris
Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Historical photos.
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Sketch of the civil
engineering of North America – 1838
A contemporary description of the canal begins on page
206. Includes an illustration of the boat carriage
used on the inclined planes.
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Stanhope History
Includes reference to the canal.
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The Canal Collector
The article begins on page 1 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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The Carling Family Goes
Canalling
The article begins on page 1 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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The Clifton Historical
Commission: Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal.
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The Clifton Historical
Commission: Morris Canal Photos
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The Digital Collection of the
North Jersey History & Genealogy Center
A collection of historical photos and related items.
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The Economic History of the
Anthracite-Tidewater Canals – 1908
A history of the canal begins on page 119.
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The Franklin Journal and
American Mechanics' Magazine, Volume 2 – 1826
An extract of a report on the inclined planes used on
the canal begins on page 321.
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The Henry Stone Canal Store
The article begins on page 2 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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The History of Little Falls
Includes reference to the canal.
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The Morris Canal
Excerpts from the book "Morris
Canal-A Photographic History", by James Lee, with
links to related web sites.
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The Morris Canal
A brief article about boat operation on the canal.
Map, historical and current photos and links to related
sites.
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The Morris Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
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The Morris Canal
A brief report about plans to abandon
the canal in Jersey City. Historical photo.
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The Morris Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Current photo.
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The Morris Canal: Across New
Jersey by Water and Rail
Excerpt of a history of the canal. Includes
historical photos and illustrations.
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The Morris canal at the
intersection of today's Raymond Boulevard and Plane
Street, Newark
Three colorized historical images of
the canal.
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The Morris Canal and its Inclined
Planes
An 1883 Scentific American article
about the inclined planes, including a brief history
of the canal, description and illustrations.
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The Morris Canal - Gone but
not Forgotten
A brief history of the canal.
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The Morris Canal in Roxbury Township,
Morris County, New Jersey
A series of historical photos of the
canal in the township.
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The Morris Canal in Wharton
video
Link to a video about the canal.
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The Morris Canal’s Move to
Jersey City and the New York Connection
The article begins on page 4 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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The Morris Canal: Northern New
Jersey’s Water Highway video
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The Morris Canal, the First
“Superhighway” in New Jersey
A brief history of the
canal. Historical photos.
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The New York, Susquehanna
& Western Railroad, Volume 31114
A brief history of the canal begins on page 1.
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The Traveller's Guide Through
the Middle & Northern States, & the
Provinces of Canada – 1834
A brief history and description of the canal begins on
page 90.
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This Month in Wayne History -
The Morris Canal Opens!
A brief history of the canal in Wayne
Township. Map, historical photos and links
to related sites.
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Titus recollects on the old
Morris Canal
Recollections by a 99-year old former
employee on the canal.
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Township of Mansfield: Our
History
Includes reference to the canal.
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View of Morris Canal
A historical postcard.
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View of Morris Canal, number
1
Historical photo of the canal.
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View of Morris Canal, number
2
Historical photo of the canal.
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Village of Second River - Belleville,
NJ
A brief history of the canal, and
its effect on the community. Historical photos.
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Walking The Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal and list of historical sites
along the canal in Warren County.
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Washington Borough History
Includes reference to the canal.
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Waterloo in the Early 1900s –
Part 1
The article begins on page 4 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Waterloo in the Early 1900s –
Part 2
The article begins on page 4 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Waterloo Village
A brief history of the restored
canal town.
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Wharton
A brief history of the canal begins on page 12.
Historical photos of the canal are on pages 9, 10, 13,
20, 21 and 27.
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