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Union Canal

Berks County · dedicated 1950 · Upper Van Reed Rd. near Tulpehocken Creek, ~1 mile S of Leinbachs

This canal was operated from 1828-1884. It connected the Schuylkill at Reading with the Susquehanna at Middletown. Remains of tow path can be seen .3 mile southeast of here, along the Tulpehocken Creek.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

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