A Connected View of the Whole Internal Navigation of the United States – 1830
A brief history beginss on page 182.

A Description of the Canals and Railroads of the United States – 1840
A brief description is on page 112.

Conestoga Navigation
A brief description and history of the canal.

Conestoga Navigation Company: General History

Includes maps and historical illustrations.

Conestoga Navigation Company Historical Marker
Photo and text of a historical marker at the former Lock 1, Lancaster County.
 

Conestoga Navigation videos

Digital Public Library of America
Link to a historical photo.

Early Conestoga Navigation
An early history of the river navigation, including an extensive history of the canal.
 

Early Conestoga Navigation

Historical Papers and Addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society – 1908
Excerpts of some articles about the canal begin on page 325.

History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania  - 1883
A brief history begins on page 317.

Journal, Part 1Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate – 1909
A brief history is on page 1177.

Mitchell's Compendium of the Internal Improvements of the United States – 1835
A brief description is on page 38.

Organization and Early History of the Conestoga Navigation Company
 

Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive

A set of historical articles making reference to the canal.

Port of Lancaster Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Lancaster County.

Remembering Lancaster’s Lost Port
A brief history of the Port of Lancaster, located on the canal.
 

RiverRoots: Stories of the Conestoga River: Colonial Settlement

Includes a brief history of the Conestoga Navigation Conpany.

The Conestoga River at Lancaster
Includes a brief history of the navigation system.

The Voice of Lancaster County Upon the Subject of a National Foundry – 1839
A brief description begins on page 12.

Transportation in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
A brief history of transportation in the county, including reference to the canal.