19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

New York

 

 

Delaware and Hudson Canal

 

A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct
A history and description of the aqueduct.   Current photos.

 

A Century of Progress : History of the Delaware and Hudson Company, 1823-1923

 

A Suspended Canal Aqueduct
The article begins on page 9 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Address to the public by the Lackawaxen Coal Mine and Navigation Company, relative to the proposed canal from the Hudson to the head waters of the Lackawaxen River – 1824

 

Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co – 1825

 

Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co – 1879

 

Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co – 1883
Includes annual reports for the years 1882 through 1892, and other relevant docments.

 

Barges, Railroads and Bridges: A Short History of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company 1828-1898


Black Diamonds and the D&H Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical photos and links to related sites on the Neversink Valley Area Museum site.
 

Canal Basin Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Orange County. Current photos and links to related sites.
 

Canals
A map of the canal is on page 65; a drawing of a typical lock gate is on page 116; a drawing of lock gate mechanism is on page 119; a drawing of a miter sill is on page 122; current photos of one of the toll houses is on page 132; current photos of the Delaware Aqueduct are on page 142.

 

Canals for a Nation
A brief history begins on page 84.

 

Charter of  the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company – 1859
 

Construction Begins on the Delaware and Hudson Canal

A brief history of the canal.   Historical photos.


Corporate History of the Delaware and Hudson Company and Subsidiary Companies – 1905

 

D&H Canal and Gravity Railroad
A Short History of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.   Historical photos.

 

D&H Canal, Delaware & Hudson Canal Postcards


D&H Canal Heritage Corridor
A brief history of the canal. Links to related sites.
 

D&H Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Orange County.  Current photos.
 

D&H Gravity RR & Canal
An extensive collection of historical photos of the gravity railroad and canal. Links to related sites.
 

D. and H. Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Orange County.
 

D. and H. Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Sullivan County.. Current photos and links to related sites.
 

Deerpark
A brief history of the canal, and its impact on the community, is on page 8.  Historical photos on pages 23, 24, 26, 32, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88 and 89.

 

Delaware & Hudson Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
 

Delaware & Hudson Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical and current photos, and links to related sites.
 

Delaware & Hudson Canal
A historical photo of an aqueduct.

 

Delaware & Hudson Canal, Delaware Aqueduct, Spanning Delaware River, Lackawaxen, Pike County, PA
A set of photos and drawings of the Roebling aqueduct.

 

Delaware & Hudson Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Sullivan County.  Includes current photos of the restored Delaware Aqueduct and Links to related sites.
 

Delaware & Hudson Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Ulster County.  Links to related sites.
 

Delaware & Hudson Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Wayne County.
 

Delaware & Hudson Canal Images
A gallery of maps, historical and current photos.
 

Delaware & Hudson Canal Images
 A gallery of historical and current photos.

 

Delaware & Hudson Canal Linear Park
Includes a brief history of the canal and historical and current photos.

 

Delaware & Hudson Canal Postcards
An extensive set of historical postcards.

 

Delaware & Hudson: The History of an Important Railroad Whose Antecedent was a Canal Network to Transport Coal
A history of the canal begins on page 1.

 

Delaware and Hudson Timeline


Delaware and Hudson Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Historical and current photos and links to related sites.
 

Delaware and Hudson Canal
A link to the .pdf file of an 1889 New York Times article about the canal.
 

Delaware and Hudson Canal
A set of historical and current photos of the canal.
 

Delaware and Hudson Canal

A brief history of the canal.   Historical photos


Delaware and Hudson Canal and Gravity Railroad - Upper Delaware, PA/NY

A brief history of the D & H Canal Company.  Historical and current photos.


Delaware and Hudson Canal: Delaware and Lackawaxen Confluence, 1849 - Delaware & Hudson Canal, Delaware Aqueduct, Spanning Delaware River, Lackawaxen, Pike County, PA

Drawings from a survey of the aqueduct.


Delaware and Hudson Canal: “The Canal”

Links to current photos of some of the locks, the aqueduct, buildings and boats.


Delaware and Hudson Canal Historical Marker
Phots and text of a marker in Wayne County.

 

Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. Office
An illustration and history of the building.

 

Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Office and Torrey Building
A brief description and illustration of the former corporate headquarters, now the home of the Wayne County Historical Society.

 

Delaware and Hudson Canal : Memorial of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
A link to the 1828 document.

 

Delaware and Hudson Canal, Pa. and N.Y. 1827-31, 1865
Blueprints of drawings for the locks, gravity railroad and railroad cars.

 

Delaware and Hudson Canal Photos
A set of histrorical photos and blueprints of equipment on the canal.
 

Delaware and Hudson Canal Photos
A set of historical photos of the canal.
 

Delaware and Hudson Canal Post Card
A historical postcard of the canal in Port Ben.

 

Delaware and Hudson Canal Virtual Museum
An extensive set of current and historical photos and other historical information relating to the company, including the canal era.
 

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical photos and documents.

 

Here Come the Navvies
A description of how the canal was constructed and description of the men who did the work.

 

Facts about the Delaware & Hudson Canal 1828-1898 Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Pike County, PA.


Food and Cooking on the Delaware and Hudson Canal, New York and Pennsylvania

The article begins on page 6 of the American Canal Society newsletter.


Here Come the Navvies

A brief history of the workers who built the canal


High Falls Historic District
A description and history of the district, including reference to the canal.
 

Historical Context: The Delaware and Hudson Canal


History of the D&H Canal
A brief history of the canal.   Historical and current photos.

 

History of Sullivan County – 1873
Reference to the canal is on page 655.

 

History of Sullivan County, NY: Delaware and Hudson Canal
A brief history of the canal.

 

History of Ulster County, New York – 1880
Reference to the canal is on page 151.

 

History of Wayne County [Pa.] – 1880
Reference to the canal is on page 355.

 

History of Wayne, Pike and Monroe counties, Pennsylvania – 1886
Reference to the canal is on page 228.

 

How the Delaware & Hudson Canal Fueled the Valley

A brief history of the canal.   Historical and current photos and links to related sites.


Immigrants and the D&H Canal


Life Along the Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a historical marker in Sullivan County.  Current photos and links to related sites.
 

Local History: Moving freight on the D&H Canal
A brief history of the canal.  Historical photo.

 

Lock 31 House
A history of the canal house.

 

Media Monday: Child Labor on the D&H Canal

Includes a historical photo.


Memorial of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company – 1852

 

Minisink Valley Historical Society
A history of the canal, historical photos and links to related sites.
 

Myths and Facts about the D & H Canal
Setting the record straight on several misconceptions about the canal.  Includes a historical photo.

 

New York State Archives – Digital Collections
A collection of historical photos amd maps.

 

New York State Historical Newspapers
A set of articles making reference to the canal.

 

Now & Then D&H Canal

A brief history of the canal.  Historical photos.


NYPL Digital Gallery
A set of historical, stereographic photos of the canal.
 

One Not-So-Benign Influence of The D&H Canal

Includes a historical photo.


Pike County Pennsylvania
A brief history of the county, including reference to the canal. Current photo.
 

Port Ben; Delaware and Hudson Canal
An 1893 historical painting of the canal.

 

Ramapo's Big Purchase
A link to the .pdf file of an 1899 New York Times article about the recently-closed canal.
 

Report of the Board of Managers of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company – 1832

 

Report of the Board of Managers of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company – 1843

 

Report to the Stockholders of the Delaware and Hudson Canal  Company - 1877
 

Roebling's Cable Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Sullivan County.  Includes current photos, a description of the bridge construction and links to related sites.
 

Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
A brief history and description.   Current photos.

 

Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
A brief history and description.

 

Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Sullivan County.  Current photo and links to related sites.
 

Rosendale, NY
A brief description and history of the community, including reference to the canal. Historical lithograph.
 

Scene Along the Delaware and Hudson Canal, 1907
A historical painting of the canal.

 

The D&H Canal- 19th Century Engine of Prosperity video


The D&H Canal Historical Society and Museum
Home page for the society, including a brief history of the canal, historical photos, information about the museum and special events.

 

The Delaware & Hudson Canal and the Gravity Railroad
Excerpt of a history of the canal and gravity railroad.   Numerous historical photos.

 

The Delaware & Hudson Transportation Heritage Council
Includes a brief history of the canal, historical and current photos and a video virtual tour.

 

The Delaware and Hudson Canal
A slide presentation of the canal's history.

 

The Delaware and Hudson Canal
A link to a 1918 New York Times article.

 

The Delaware and Hudson Canal

A brief history of the canal.


The Delaware and Hudson Canal, a History - 1950
A link to an on-line version of the book.

 

The Delaware and Hudson Canal at the Narrows on the Laxawaxen
An historical stereoscopic photo of the canal.
 

The Delaware and Hudson Canal brochure

Includes a brief history of the canal, map, historical and current photos.


The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
A brief history of the company, including both the canal and railroads.
 

The Delaware and Hudson Canal Images
A link to an album of historical and current photos.
 

The Delaware & Hudson Transportation Heritage Council

Includes a brief history of the canal, videos, map and current photos.


The Economic History of the Anthracite-Tidewater Canals – 1908
A history of the canal begins on page 74.

 

The History of Ulster County, New York – 1907
Reference to the canal is on page 221.

 

The History of Ulster County, New York, Volume 1 - 2001
A history of the canal begins on page 221.   A history of the development of the local hydraulic cement industry (an essential material for canal lock construction) begins on page 357.

 

The Hudson Through the Years
A brief history of the canal begins on page 73.

 

The Snyder Canal Slip: Its Development in Relationship to the Delaware & Hudson Canal and its Connections to the Natural Cement Industry


Too Big
A brief history of the canal begins on page 88.

 

Tow Path Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Orange County.  Current photos and links to related sites.
 

Rev. October, 2023