Although fascinating, canal history remains one of the hidden stories of America's past. Yet canals were integral to the country's growth, providing the first long-distance "highways" that penetrated America's interior. Their importance was short-lived but came at a time when the United States was establishing itself as an industrial power. Without canals and their ability to transfer natural resources, manufactured products, and thousands of immigrants seeking a new life, America's transition from a farm-based economy to one based on heavy industry would have been delayed by several decades.
Rabbit Holes
Written by Kelly Feathers, DLNHC Intern
My name is Kelly Feathers. I’m in the home stretch of a Master of…
A Summer Getaway
Written by Cyan Fink, DLNHC Inventory Coordinator
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and…
Celebrating America's First Railroad: the Switchback
Written by Martha Capwell Fox, DLNHC Historian
May 11 is National Train Day. That makes it…
Innovators' Inspiration
Written by Catherine Melillo
This semester, I’ve had the pleasure of joining the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (DLNHC)…
Notable Women of the Corridor
Written by Wendi Blewett, DLNHC Museum Collections Manager
March is Women’s History Month, a month to honor…
The Museum Support Center Two Years Later…
Written by Cyan Fink, DLNHC Inventory Coordinator
The Museum Support Center for the National Canal…
Preserving History Post Industry, Anthracite Heritage
Written by Martha Capwell Fox, DLNHC Historian
What happens to a region when the industry that…
Corridor Company Towns
Written by Wendi Blewett, DLNHC Museum Collections Manager
As someone who loves a good mystery (and research), I’ve often…
