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Schuylkill Canal - 1825

In 1825, when the section of the Schuylkill Canal in Muhlenberg Township was first constructed, the canal bed
 followed the course now taken by River Road. This stretch of canal was abandoned in 1833 due to leakage caused 
by underlying limestone. Several structures from the original 1825 canal survive to this day.

 

Stone aqueduct near the present day Coast Guard Auxiliary.

 

A stone aqueduct that spans the Laurel Run.

 

Old dam #19, commonly known as Old Felix Dam.

 

The ruins of the lock tenders house at old dam #19.
 

Photographs by Doug Reinert



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