Delaware and Raritan Canal
National Register of Historic Places

Delaware and Raritan Canal

Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Listed
May 10, 1973
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73001105

About this property

The Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R Canal) is a canal in central New Jersey, built in the 1830s, that connects the Delaware River to the Raritan River. It was an efficient and reliable means of transportation of freight between Philadelphia and New York City, transporting anthracite coal from eastern Pennsylvania during much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. A part of the historic Intracoastal Waterway, the canal allowed shippers to cut many miles off the existing route from the Pennsylvania Coal Region down the Delaware, around Cape May, and up the occasionally treacherous Atlantic Ocean coast to New York City.

Location

Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
40.41537, -75.04684

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Delaware and Raritan Canal listed on the National Register?

Delaware and Raritan Canal was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Delaware and Raritan Canal?

Delaware and Raritan Canal is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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