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.
Happy National Archives Month
Written by Martha Capwell Fox, DLNHC Historian
What’s behind those beige doors?
I hate to use the trite cliché…
Donate an Artifact
Posted October 3, 2023 by Daphne MayerArtifact Donation
Do you have a piece of history that you are interested in donating to the National Canal Museum?
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Intern Highlight: Emily Jerzewski
Written by DLNHC Staff
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Written by Wendi Blewett, DLNHC Collections Manager
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Corridor Connections to the 1893 World’s Fair
Written by Cyan Fink, DLNHC Inventory Coordinator
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#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…
