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A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%26R_Canal_Trail#Feeder_Canal_Towpath.2FRail-trail feeder canal] was built to supply water to the highest part of the canal at Trenton. The feeder canal started at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull%27s_Island_Recreation_Area Bull's Island], near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frenchtown,_New_Jersey Frenchtown] and followed to the east side of the Delaware River on its way southeast to Trenton. | A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%26R_Canal_Trail#Feeder_Canal_Towpath.2FRail-trail feeder canal] was built to supply water to the highest part of the canal at Trenton. The feeder canal started at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull%27s_Island_Recreation_Area Bull's Island], near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frenchtown,_New_Jersey Frenchtown] and followed to the east side of the Delaware River on its way southeast to Trenton. | ||
Boats from [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] crossed up the Delaware River to enter the D&R Canal at Bordentown, New Jersey. Barges carrying coal from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Valley Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania] down the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Canal Lehigh Canal] crossed down the Delaware River to get into the D&R feeder canal near Frenchtown, New Jersey. Vessels that reached New Brunswick, New Jersey could continue east into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Kill Arthur Kill], a tidal strait west of [[Richmond (Staten Island) County, New York Genealogy|Staten Island]], to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_Van_Kull Kill Van Kull] north of Staten Island, and into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_New_York_Bay Upper New York Bay] to reach [[New York (Manhattan) County, New York Genealogy|New York (Manhattan) County, New York]] as well as neighboring boroughs. | Boats from [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] crossed up the Delaware River to enter the D&R Canal at Bordentown, New Jersey. Barges carrying coal from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Valley Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania] down the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Canal Lehigh Canal] crossed down the Delaware River to get into the D&R feeder canal near Frenchtown, New Jersey. Vessels that reached New Brunswick, New Jersey could continue east into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Kill Arthur Kill], a tidal strait west of [[Richmond (Staten Island) County, New York Genealogy|Staten Island]], to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_Van_Kull Kill Van Kull] north of Staten Island, and into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_New_York_Bay Upper New York Bay] to reach [[New York (Manhattan) County, New York Genealogy|New York (Manhattan) County, New York]] as well as neighboring boroughs. | ||
'''Counties''' south to north along the route: | '''Counties''' south to north along the route: | ||
::*[[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] connected via the Delaware River | ::*[[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] connected via the Delaware River | ||
::*[[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh County, Pennsylvania]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Canal Lehigh Canal] | ::*[[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lehigh County, Pennsylvania]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Canal Lehigh Canal] | ||
::*[[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County, Pennsylvania]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Canal Lehigh Canal] connected via the Delaware River | ::*[[Northampton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Northampton County, Pennsylvania]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Canal Lehigh Canal] connected via the Delaware River | ||
:*[[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington, New Jersey]] on the D&R Canal | :*[[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington, New Jersey]] on the D&R Canal | ||
:*[[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County, New Jersey]] on the D&R Canal, and ''feeder'' canal | :*[[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County, New Jersey]] on the D&R Canal, and ''feeder'' canal | ||
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=== Settlers and Records === | === Settlers and Records === | ||
The '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' was built after most of central [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]] was already settled. It improved transportation between [[New York City|New York City]] and [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] and contributed to the development of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Valley Lehigh Valley] in Pennsylvania. The canal resulted in additional jobs in towns along the route. Because most of the laborers who built the canal were [[Ireland|Irish]] immigrants, a few of these laborers may have settled in the area. | The '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' was built after most of central [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]] was already settled. It improved transportation between [[New York City|New York City]] and [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Philadelphia]] and contributed to the development of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Valley Lehigh Valley] in Pennsylvania. The canal resulted in additional jobs in towns along the route. Because most of the laborers who built the canal were [[Ireland|Irish]] immigrants, a few of these laborers may have settled in the area. | ||
No complete list of settlers in [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]], [[New York|New York]], or [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] who used the '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' is known to exist. | No complete list of settlers in [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]], [[New York|New York]], or [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] who used the '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' is known to exist. | ||