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.
Bulldog Days of August
Written by Wendi Blewett, DLNHC Collections Manager
We all know what it means when something is ‘built like…
Corridor Connections to the 1893 World’s Fair
Written by Cyan Fink, DLNHC Inventory Coordinator
Before we had the internet and could share…
#ShineLikeSally - Elsa Reichmanis
Written by Martha Capwell Fox, DLNHC Historian
We’re participating in the #ShineLikeSally hashtag party with other Smithsonian Affiliates!…
The Last Underground Miners in the Panther Valley
Written by Martha Capwell Fox, DLNHC Historian
Sixty years ago this month, the last…
Celebrating Historic Preservation Month Across the Corridor
Written by Wendi Blewett, DLNHC Collections Manager
May is Historic Preservation Month, dedicated to promoting…
George Harvan beyond the Coal Region
Written by DLNHC Intern Mally Diaz-Morales & DLNHC Collections Manager Wendi Blewett
George Harvan is well-known…
The Tragedy of the Molly Maguires
Written by Cyan Fink, DLNHC Inventory Coordinator
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, we…
A Rom-Com on the Canals
Written by Martha Capwell Fox, DLNHC Historian
Long ago, but not very far away, the Lehigh and…
