Traffic on the Towpath: When the Molly-Polly Chunker Mules met Bicycle Adventurer Lyman H. Bagg
Posted May 12, 2021 by Daphne MayerTraffic on the Towpath: When the Molly-Polly Chunker Mules met Bicycle Adventurer Lyman H. Bagg.
Help us observe Lehigh Valley Bike…
In 1942, the welcome return of Spring was overshadowed by the shock of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the fall of the Philippines…
“The Boys” – The Story of the Mules, Hank and George
Posted April 28, 2021 by Daphne Mayer
"The Boys" - The Story of the Mules, Hank and George
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
Guess who just got back…
The Shohola Train Wreck, 1864
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
The anniversary last week of Lincoln’s assassination and funeral brings to mind other impacts of the…
A Glimpse at the Past: Lincoln’s Assassination Through the Diaries of Robert Sayre
Posted April 14, 2021 by Daphne MayerA Glimpse at the Past: Lincoln's Assassination Through the Diaries of Robert Sayre
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
“Great gloom and…
Mules and Their Drivers along the Delaware & Lehigh Corridor
Posted April 7, 2021 by Daphne MayerMules and Their Drivers along the Delaware & Lehigh Corridor
by NCM Historian, Martha Capwell Fox
April 7 is National Walking Day,…
On April 1, 1921, the "Individual Drinking Cup Company" - which would later be known as Dixie - moved into…
Meet NCM Intern Rachel Moser, Researching 2022 Women’s Labor Exhibit
Posted March 25, 2021 by Daphne MayerWe’re excited to introduce Rachel Moser, currently interning with the National Canal Museum Archives. Rachel is a senior at Moravian College, double-majoring in nursing…
