White Haven
Named for Josiah White (1781-1850) whose Lehigh Navigation system was vital to coal and lumber transport. This was the northern limit, 1837-1862, of the two-way navigation from Easton. Here it met White''s 20-mile railroad to Wilkes-Barre with its inclined "Ashley Planes."
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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