Schuylkill Canal is the common, but technically inaccurate, name for the Schuylkill Navigation, a 19th-century commercial waterway in and along the Schuylkill River in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The "canal" was actually a system of interconnected canals and slack-water pools in the river, which is called a navigation. The Schuylkill Navigation opened in 1825 to provide transportation and water power. At the time, the river was the least expensive and most efficient method of transporting bulk cargo. It fostered the mining of anthracitecoal as the major source of industry between Pottsville and Eastern markets. Mules pulled barges of coal from Port Carbon to Pottsville; to the ports of Philadelphia; and thence through additional waterways, to New York City markets.
The canal eventually declined due to the rise of rail transport, and was almost completely filled in the 1950s. The two remaining watered reaches are now used for recreation.
The Auburn tunnel (daylighted). Schuylkill canal and the roads that replaced it.
Hello everyone. First let me fix my error. I said the tunnel was daylighted in 1957 but I meant 1857. This was to allow taller freight to compete with the Reading however the writing was already on the wall.
The Schuylkill canal was started in 1815 and opened in 1821. The Auburn tunnel was started in 1818. This was the quickest was to get coal from Pottsville to Philadelphia. In the late 1830s early 1840s the Philadelphia and Reading was formed and immediately began hurting the canals business. After working out an agreement both prospered through the 1860s. With changes on the horizon the canal could not keep up with the rails and in the late 1880s the Pennsylvania railroad came through and delivered the death blow.
Here we look at the remains of the Schuylkill canal and look at the r...
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Following the Union Canal ~ Schuylkill River to Grings Mill
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Looking for more canal remains ~ The Schuylkill Canal
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A bridge made for water going over water ~ The Schuylkill Canal
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Schuylkill canal remnants?
Hello everyone. While out in Landingville exploring the area around the stone arch bridge I came across what looks like the remains of a canal lock. This is right next to the Schuylkill river and the near by street is Canal street so it would make sense. There are definitely curves worked into the stones and pieces of iron remaining. Thought this was a neat little find. Thanks for watching. 3/11/23
published: 12 Mar 2023
IST 301 Schuylkill County Canals
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Schuylkill Canal kayak fishing Big or small we fish for them all Part 2
This is part 2 of the Schuylkill River/canal kayak fishing adventure. Our moto is big or small we fish for them all. Come along as we catch multiple spieces of fish from all sizes and some giant catfish to end the day. #Bluegill #catfishing #Schuylkillriver #schuylkillcanal #lock60loop #multispeciesfishing #largemouthbass
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Following the Schuylkill Navigation (Canal)
The Schuylkill Navigation system was 108 miles and stretched from Port Carbon to Philadelphia in its heyday. Join me and my good friend and uber drone operator Dave as we travel the length of the canal stopping and a few points of interest along the way
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Inland: The Abandoned Canals of the Schuylkill Navigation with Sandy Sorlien
Photographer and urban planner Sandy Sorlien will present photographs, maps, and drawings from her upcoming book, Inland: The Abandoned Canals of the Schuylkill Navigation. (Fall, 2022)
A Philadelphia native and longtime Manayunk Canal neighbor, Sandy is an Environmental Photographer and tour developer for the Fairmount Water Works. Starting in 2014, she bushwhacked the entirety of the 108-mile, 200-year-old Navigation system, documenting the stone ruins of locks, dams, and aqueducts. She’ll show some of these hand-built works, most from the 1840s. She will also address the Navigation’s role in the Industrial Revolution, as canal boats brought anthracite coal from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. The dams, development, and coal waste caused a pollution disaster requiring a ...
Hello everyone. First let me fix my error. I said the tunnel was daylighted in 1957 but I meant 1857. This was to allow taller freight to compete with the Readi...
Hello everyone. First let me fix my error. I said the tunnel was daylighted in 1957 but I meant 1857. This was to allow taller freight to compete with the Reading however the writing was already on the wall.
The Schuylkill canal was started in 1815 and opened in 1821. The Auburn tunnel was started in 1818. This was the quickest was to get coal from Pottsville to Philadelphia. In the late 1830s early 1840s the Philadelphia and Reading was formed and immediately began hurting the canals business. After working out an agreement both prospered through the 1860s. With changes on the horizon the canal could not keep up with the rails and in the late 1880s the Pennsylvania railroad came through and delivered the death blow.
Here we look at the remains of the Schuylkill canal and look at the rock cuts of both railroads. The active line is now Reading and Northern. I believe the stone remains are the south portal to the tunnel. There are remains on both sides that appear to be even with each other. Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching. 8/26/23
Hello everyone. First let me fix my error. I said the tunnel was daylighted in 1957 but I meant 1857. This was to allow taller freight to compete with the Reading however the writing was already on the wall.
The Schuylkill canal was started in 1815 and opened in 1821. The Auburn tunnel was started in 1818. This was the quickest was to get coal from Pottsville to Philadelphia. In the late 1830s early 1840s the Philadelphia and Reading was formed and immediately began hurting the canals business. After working out an agreement both prospered through the 1860s. With changes on the horizon the canal could not keep up with the rails and in the late 1880s the Pennsylvania railroad came through and delivered the death blow.
Here we look at the remains of the Schuylkill canal and look at the rock cuts of both railroads. The active line is now Reading and Northern. I believe the stone remains are the south portal to the tunnel. There are remains on both sides that appear to be even with each other. Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching. 8/26/23
Come along as I explore the Historic Allegheny Aqueduct.
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Hello everyone. While out in Landingville exploring the area around the stone arch bridge I came across what looks like the remains of a canal lock. This is rig...
Hello everyone. While out in Landingville exploring the area around the stone arch bridge I came across what looks like the remains of a canal lock. This is right next to the Schuylkill river and the near by street is Canal street so it would make sense. There are definitely curves worked into the stones and pieces of iron remaining. Thought this was a neat little find. Thanks for watching. 3/11/23
Hello everyone. While out in Landingville exploring the area around the stone arch bridge I came across what looks like the remains of a canal lock. This is right next to the Schuylkill river and the near by street is Canal street so it would make sense. There are definitely curves worked into the stones and pieces of iron remaining. Thought this was a neat little find. Thanks for watching. 3/11/23
This is part 2 of the Schuylkill River/canal kayak fishing adventure. Our moto is big or small we fish for them all. Come along as we catch multiple spieces of ...
This is part 2 of the Schuylkill River/canal kayak fishing adventure. Our moto is big or small we fish for them all. Come along as we catch multiple spieces of fish from all sizes and some giant catfish to end the day. #Bluegill #catfishing #Schuylkillriver #schuylkillcanal #lock60loop #multispeciesfishing #largemouthbass
This is part 2 of the Schuylkill River/canal kayak fishing adventure. Our moto is big or small we fish for them all. Come along as we catch multiple spieces of fish from all sizes and some giant catfish to end the day. #Bluegill #catfishing #Schuylkillriver #schuylkillcanal #lock60loop #multispeciesfishing #largemouthbass
The Schuylkill Navigation system was 108 miles and stretched from Port Carbon to Philadelphia in its heyday. Join me and my good friend and uber drone operator ...
The Schuylkill Navigation system was 108 miles and stretched from Port Carbon to Philadelphia in its heyday. Join me and my good friend and uber drone operator Dave as we travel the length of the canal stopping and a few points of interest along the way
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https://www.inquirer.com/philly/home/20160923_Manayunk_Canal_to_reopen__200_years_after_Schuylkill_was_dammed.html
(1) https://berkshistorymysteries.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/muhlenberg-township-kellys-lock/
(2) https://www.inquirer.com/philly/home/20160923_Manayunk_Canal_to_reopen__200_years_after_Schuylkill_was_dammed.html
(3)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_Bridge
The Schuylkill Navigation system was 108 miles and stretched from Port Carbon to Philadelphia in its heyday. Join me and my good friend and uber drone operator Dave as we travel the length of the canal stopping and a few points of interest along the way
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https://schuylkillcanal.org/
http://www.berkshistory.org/gallery/schuylkill-canal/
https://www.racc.edu/academics/schuylkill-navigation-system-collection
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/home/20160923_Manayunk_Canal_to_reopen__200_years_after_Schuylkill_was_dammed.html
(1) https://berkshistorymysteries.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/muhlenberg-township-kellys-lock/
(2) https://www.inquirer.com/philly/home/20160923_Manayunk_Canal_to_reopen__200_years_after_Schuylkill_was_dammed.html
(3)
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Photographer and urban planner Sandy Sorlien will present photographs, maps, and drawings from her upcoming book, Inland: The Abandoned Canals of the Schuylkill...
Photographer and urban planner Sandy Sorlien will present photographs, maps, and drawings from her upcoming book, Inland: The Abandoned Canals of the Schuylkill Navigation. (Fall, 2022)
A Philadelphia native and longtime Manayunk Canal neighbor, Sandy is an Environmental Photographer and tour developer for the Fairmount Water Works. Starting in 2014, she bushwhacked the entirety of the 108-mile, 200-year-old Navigation system, documenting the stone ruins of locks, dams, and aqueducts. She’ll show some of these hand-built works, most from the 1840s. She will also address the Navigation’s role in the Industrial Revolution, as canal boats brought anthracite coal from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. The dams, development, and coal waste caused a pollution disaster requiring a major river cleanup, which buried many of the historic sites – fortunately not all of them. Sandy's project has been supported by the Charles E. Peterson Fellowship Fund of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
Learn more about the Athenaeum of Philadelphia at www.PhilaAthenaeum.org
Learn more about the Charles Peterson Fellowship at www.philaathenaeum.org/fellowships-internships/
#schuylkill #schuylkillriver #river #environment #nature #adandonded #waterworks #philly #philadelphia #pennsylvania #industrialrevolution #aqueduct #naturalhistory #environmental #fellowship #anthracite
Photographer and urban planner Sandy Sorlien will present photographs, maps, and drawings from her upcoming book, Inland: The Abandoned Canals of the Schuylkill Navigation. (Fall, 2022)
A Philadelphia native and longtime Manayunk Canal neighbor, Sandy is an Environmental Photographer and tour developer for the Fairmount Water Works. Starting in 2014, she bushwhacked the entirety of the 108-mile, 200-year-old Navigation system, documenting the stone ruins of locks, dams, and aqueducts. She’ll show some of these hand-built works, most from the 1840s. She will also address the Navigation’s role in the Industrial Revolution, as canal boats brought anthracite coal from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. The dams, development, and coal waste caused a pollution disaster requiring a major river cleanup, which buried many of the historic sites – fortunately not all of them. Sandy's project has been supported by the Charles E. Peterson Fellowship Fund of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
Learn more about the Athenaeum of Philadelphia at www.PhilaAthenaeum.org
Learn more about the Charles Peterson Fellowship at www.philaathenaeum.org/fellowships-internships/
#schuylkill #schuylkillriver #river #environment #nature #adandonded #waterworks #philly #philadelphia #pennsylvania #industrialrevolution #aqueduct #naturalhistory #environmental #fellowship #anthracite
Hello everyone. First let me fix my error. I said the tunnel was daylighted in 1957 but I meant 1857. This was to allow taller freight to compete with the Reading however the writing was already on the wall.
The Schuylkill canal was started in 1815 and opened in 1821. The Auburn tunnel was started in 1818. This was the quickest was to get coal from Pottsville to Philadelphia. In the late 1830s early 1840s the Philadelphia and Reading was formed and immediately began hurting the canals business. After working out an agreement both prospered through the 1860s. With changes on the horizon the canal could not keep up with the rails and in the late 1880s the Pennsylvania railroad came through and delivered the death blow.
Here we look at the remains of the Schuylkill canal and look at the rock cuts of both railroads. The active line is now Reading and Northern. I believe the stone remains are the south portal to the tunnel. There are remains on both sides that appear to be even with each other. Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching. 8/26/23
Come along as I explore the Historic Allegheny Aqueduct.
https://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Parks/Pages/AlleghenyAqueductHistoricalPark.aspx
https://www.patreon.com/emeraldsoundproductions
Hello everyone. While out in Landingville exploring the area around the stone arch bridge I came across what looks like the remains of a canal lock. This is right next to the Schuylkill river and the near by street is Canal street so it would make sense. There are definitely curves worked into the stones and pieces of iron remaining. Thought this was a neat little find. Thanks for watching. 3/11/23
This is part 2 of the Schuylkill River/canal kayak fishing adventure. Our moto is big or small we fish for them all. Come along as we catch multiple spieces of fish from all sizes and some giant catfish to end the day. #Bluegill #catfishing #Schuylkillriver #schuylkillcanal #lock60loop #multispeciesfishing #largemouthbass
The Schuylkill Navigation system was 108 miles and stretched from Port Carbon to Philadelphia in its heyday. Join me and my good friend and uber drone operator Dave as we travel the length of the canal stopping and a few points of interest along the way
Subscribe!
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http://portcarbonborough.org/history
http://schuylkillhavenhistory.com/CANAL.html
https://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-E7
https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/frick-s-lock
https://schuylkillcanal.org/
http://www.berkshistory.org/gallery/schuylkill-canal/
https://www.racc.edu/academics/schuylkill-navigation-system-collection
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/home/20160923_Manayunk_Canal_to_reopen__200_years_after_Schuylkill_was_dammed.html
(1) https://berkshistorymysteries.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/muhlenberg-township-kellys-lock/
(2) https://www.inquirer.com/philly/home/20160923_Manayunk_Canal_to_reopen__200_years_after_Schuylkill_was_dammed.html
(3)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_Bridge
Photographer and urban planner Sandy Sorlien will present photographs, maps, and drawings from her upcoming book, Inland: The Abandoned Canals of the Schuylkill Navigation. (Fall, 2022)
A Philadelphia native and longtime Manayunk Canal neighbor, Sandy is an Environmental Photographer and tour developer for the Fairmount Water Works. Starting in 2014, she bushwhacked the entirety of the 108-mile, 200-year-old Navigation system, documenting the stone ruins of locks, dams, and aqueducts. She’ll show some of these hand-built works, most from the 1840s. She will also address the Navigation’s role in the Industrial Revolution, as canal boats brought anthracite coal from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. The dams, development, and coal waste caused a pollution disaster requiring a major river cleanup, which buried many of the historic sites – fortunately not all of them. Sandy's project has been supported by the Charles E. Peterson Fellowship Fund of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
Learn more about the Athenaeum of Philadelphia at www.PhilaAthenaeum.org
Learn more about the Charles Peterson Fellowship at www.philaathenaeum.org/fellowships-internships/
#schuylkill #schuylkillriver #river #environment #nature #adandonded #waterworks #philly #philadelphia #pennsylvania #industrialrevolution #aqueduct #naturalhistory #environmental #fellowship #anthracite
Schuylkill Canal is the common, but technically inaccurate, name for the Schuylkill Navigation, a 19th-century commercial waterway in and along the Schuylkill River in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The "canal" was actually a system of interconnected canals and slack-water pools in the river, which is called a navigation. The Schuylkill Navigation opened in 1825 to provide transportation and water power. At the time, the river was the least expensive and most efficient method of transporting bulk cargo. It fostered the mining of anthracitecoal as the major source of industry between Pottsville and Eastern markets. Mules pulled barges of coal from Port Carbon to Pottsville; to the ports of Philadelphia; and thence through additional waterways, to New York City markets.
The canal eventually declined due to the rise of rail transport, and was almost completely filled in the 1950s. The two remaining watered reaches are now used for recreation.