What fascinating rare footage. I loved seeing the tow path as it was then, treeless with the mules pulling the barges along. I'm so glad this film was saved!
There were several mule swap barns along the way. I remember from my childhood the one in Lumberville that washed away in the 1955 flood.I think there was also one where the Virginia Forrest area is now. (And if you look it up on Google Maps, that is not Cuttalossa, which is nearly a mile upriver at Cuttalossa Rd.)
I often hike this area or ride my bike along the canal and find it the most beautiful of places. I love stopping in Tinicum or at the Lumberville store. It's a shame we don't value our history in the US like they do in the UK; many of their canals have been restored and are used for narrowboating.
I think Roosevelt Park is now part of Washington Crossing Park. I was hiking there in the summer and was talking to a person who knew about the history of the park. Beautiful place to hike the towpath.
It's now known as Delaware Canal State Park. The name changed in 1989. It's actually an example of one state park being inside a completely separate park.
What fascinating rare footage. I loved seeing the tow path as it was then, treeless with the mules pulling the barges along. I'm so glad this film was saved!
Great film. Love this old canal, spent much of my youth boating and swimming along it.
This location is at Bridge Two/River Road. That barn was used to house mules for the canal.
There were several mule swap barns along the way. I remember from my childhood the one in Lumberville that washed away in the 1955 flood.I think there was also one where the Virginia Forrest area is now. (And if you look it up on Google Maps, that is not Cuttalossa, which is nearly a mile upriver at Cuttalossa Rd.)
I often hike this area or ride my bike along the canal and find it the most beautiful of places. I love stopping in Tinicum or at the Lumberville store. It's a shame we don't value our history in the US like they do in the UK; many of their canals have been restored and are used for narrowboating.
It is yes… that would be a amazing achievement if we restored it
Really awesome ty
Vary interesting insight to a long gone moment in time/our history.... THANK YOU Vary Much.......
The cars look like mid-1920s vintage.
I think Roosevelt Park is now part of Washington Crossing Park. I was hiking there in the summer and was talking to a person who knew about the history of the park. Beautiful place to hike the towpath.
It's now known as Delaware Canal State Park. The name changed in 1989. It's actually an example of one state park being inside a completely separate park.
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Hello, i was wondering if i can use some of this footage for a video I'm doing on the canal system? I will give full credit in the video.
I seriously doubt that Lock 17 has a drop of 23'. The locks had drops of 6' or less in most places.