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Erie Extension Canal

Mercer County · dedicated 1946 · Sharpsville Area Recreation Park on Kelly Rd. at N end of Sharpsville

Route of travel and trade, Pittsburgh to Great Lakes 1840-1871. Important to the Western Pennsylvania Iron Industry before the rise of the railroads. Lock #10, a guard lock, represents the only remaining canal lock.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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