Union Canal (Pennsylvania)
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The Union Canal was a towpath canal that existed in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States during the 19th century. First proposed in 1690 to connect Philadelphia with the Susquehanna River, it ran approximately 82 mi from Middletown on the Susquehanna below Harrisburg to Reading on the Schuylkill River.
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Union Canal | |
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Specifications | |
Locks | 93 |
Status | Abandoned except for historic interest |
History | |
Original owner | Union Canal Company |
Principal engineer | Canvass White |
Construction began | 1811 |
Date completed | 1828 |
Date closed | 1885 |
Geography | |
Start point | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
End point | Middletown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Branch(es) | Branch Canal to Pine Grove |
Connects to | Schuylkill Canal, Pennsylvania Canal (Eastern Division) |
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