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.
“A Kiss From France” – a Message From a WWI Soldier
Posted November 10, 2021 by Emily Rose Clayton"A Kiss From France" - a Message From a WWI Soldier
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
In 1954, President Dwight D.…
A Tale of Two Octobers: Disaster at the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Posted November 3, 2021 by Emily Rose ClaytonA Tale of Two Octobers: Disaster at the Lehigh Valley Railroad
By NCM Historian, Martha Capwell Fox
October was not a good…
Help the NCM Solve a Mystery!
Our archives intern, Savannah, found this amazing photograph while sorting pictures for our ongoing cataloging…
Cruisin’ on the Canal
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
Calling all Dixie alumni and their families! Do you recognize anyone in this picture…
Where Is Lausanne?
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
In 4th month 1818 Erskine and I surveyed the levels of the River from Stoddartsville to…
White Haven, PA: Lumber and Coal and an Engineering Marvel.
Posted September 30, 2021 by Emily Rose ClaytonWhite Haven, PA: Lumber and Coal and an Engineering Marvel.
by NCM Historian, Martha Capwell Fox
Nestled on the Luzerne County side…
Jose de Navarro and the Atlas Portland Cement Industry
Posted September 22, 2021 by Emily Rose ClaytonJose de Navarro and the Atlas Portland Cement Industry
by NCM Historian, Martha Capwell Fox
Last year, we celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month…
Steel, Silk, Speakeasies - and Bach?
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
Steel plants, silk mills, speakeasies—the Bach Choir of Bethlehem and…
