Lackawaxen in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Canal Era Landscape

Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania 1880s

Photographed By Pete Skillman, May 20, 2019

1. Canal Era Landscape Marker

Inscription.
Lackawaxen was an isolated area before the Delaware & Hudson Canal was completed in 1828. Within 20 years the canal company had enlarged the canal and built two new aqueducts in Lackawaxen to improve the efficiency and capacity of its operation.

The completion of the Erie Railroad along the Delaware River in 1848 encouraged further growth. Lackawaxen bustled with activity. Scents of mules and horses, the shouts of canal workers, and the sounds of the steam locomotive filled the air. (upper right photo caption) The canal boat Little Freddie waits to enter the Delaware Aqueduct from Lackawaxen in late 1800s.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 28.927′ N, 74° 59.135′ W. Marker is in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. Marker is at the intersection of Delaware Drive and Scenic Drive, on the right when traveling east on Delaware Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lackawaxen PA 18435, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Breaking the Ice (within shouting distance of this marker); Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Conflicts with Timber Rafts (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Minisink (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roebling’s Cable (about 600 feet away in New York); Delaware & Hudson Canal (about 600 feet away in New York); Life Along the Canal (about 600 feet away in New York); a different marker also named Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct (about 700 feet away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lackawaxen.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 30 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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