Susquehanna Canal

Susquehanna Canal is a Pennsylvania historical marker in York County, dedicated 1948.

York County · dedicated 1948 · Long Level Rd. (PA 624)

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Lock masonry, just below the bridge, and part of the old channel mark the north end of the canal, which met the State-owned canal at Columbia. Until 1863, the river-bridge had a towpath for mules; later, tugboats pulled canal craft across.

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

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