National Mule Day: Mules Victorious!
Today, October 26, is National Mule Day. Like our beloved “boys” George and Hank, most mules…
Taking Stock
Before the days when you could manage your stock portfolio with the click of a button, shareholders were issued…
50th Anniversary Reflections: 20 Years of Canal Festivals
Posted October 7, 2020 by Daphne MayerOn June 29, 1980, a conch horn blast by former mule boy, boat captain and locktender Ted Sherman opened the…
The dam on the Lehigh River near the Locktender's House in Hugh Moore Park is undoubtedly picturesque, but why is…
The hunt for the site of Delaware Canal Lock 1
The Delaware Canal is the longest towpath canal still in existence,…
What did Canal Mothers and Daughters Think about Voting?
We Don’t Know—they were too busy working
The eighteen hours a day, six…
50th Anniversary Reflections: The Early Days of Canal Museums
Posted July 22, 2020 by Miranda AlvarezBlog by: Martha Capwell Fox, Historian and Archives Coordinator
Until well into the 1920s, people who lived in the cities, towns,…
Welcome Back!
We're thrilled to announce that the National Canal Museum and Welcome Center will be reopening next week!
Beginning with a…
