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::*[[New York (Manhattan) County, New York Genealogy|New York (Manhattan), New York]] connected via the Raritan River, Arthur Kill, Kill Van Kull, and Upper New York Bay | ::*[[New York (Manhattan) County, New York Genealogy|New York (Manhattan), New York]] connected via the Raritan River, Arthur Kill, Kill Van Kull, and Upper New York Bay | ||
'''Connecting trails.''' The Delaware and Raritan Canal linked to other migration routes at each end.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 847-61. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | '''Connecting trails.''' The Delaware and Raritan Canal linked to other migration routes at each end.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 847-61. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
The migration routes connected at the southeast end of the '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' in [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania]] included: | The migration routes connected at the southeast end of the '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' in [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania]] included: | ||
:*the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocean], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Bay Delaware Bay] connected [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] with [[:Category:Europe|Europe]], [[:Category:Africa|Africa]], the [[:Category:Caribbean|Caribbean]], and [[:Category:South America|South America]] | :*the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocean], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Bay Delaware Bay] connected [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] with [[:Category:Europe|Europe]], [[:Category:Africa|Africa]], the [[:Category:Caribbean|Caribbean]], and [[:Category:South America|South America]] | ||
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] a pre-historic pathway serving as the border between [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]] and [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] rises in [[Schoharie County, New York Genealogy|Schoharie County, New York]] and flows by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Canal Lehigh Canal] in Pennsylvania, | :*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] a pre-historic pathway serving as the border between [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]] and [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] rises in [[Schoharie County, New York Genealogy|Schoharie County, New York]] and flows by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Canal Lehigh Canal] in Pennsylvania, Frenchtown, [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] where river meets tidewater, and past [[Bordentown, New Jersey|Bordentown]] in New Jersey, [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] in Pennsylvania to empty into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean North Atlantic Ocean]. | ||
:*[[Minsi Path|Minsi Path]] a pre-historic American Indian trail from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to [[Kingston, New York|Kingston, New York]]. | :*[[Minsi Path|Minsi Path]] a pre-historic American Indian trail from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to [[Kingston, New York|Kingston, New York]]. | ||
:*[[King's Highway]] 1673 connected [[Boston, Massachusetts]] to [[Charleston, South Carolina]] and many coastal cities between | :*[[King's Highway]] 1673 connected [[Boston, Massachusetts]] to [[Charleston, South Carolina]] and many coastal cities between | ||
:*[[Great Valley Road|Great Valley Road]] an ancient American Indian trail that served as the border to Indian land until 1744 and then became one of the most important westward migration routes from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to [[Knoxville Knox County Tennessee|Knoxville, Tennessee]] including a south fork from [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke, Virginia]] to [[Richmond County, Georgia Genealogy|Augusta, Georgia]]. | :*[[Great Valley Road|Great Valley Road]] an ancient American Indian trail that served as the border to Indian land until 1744 and then became one of the most important westward migration routes from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to [[Knoxville Knox County Tennessee|Knoxville, Tennessee]] including a south fork from [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke, Virginia]] to [[Richmond County, Georgia Genealogy|Augusta, Georgia]]. | ||
:*[[Forbes Road|Forbes Road]] built during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War French and Indian War] in 1758 to help the British army attack French forces by reaching from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Duquesne Fort Duquesne] ([[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]). | :*[[Forbes Road|Forbes Road]] built during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War French and Indian War] in 1758 to help the British army attack French forces by reaching from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Duquesne Fort Duquesne] ([[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]). | ||
:*[[Delaware_and_Raritan_Canal|Delaware and Raritan Canal]] 1834 connected [[New Brunswick, New Jersey]] on the Raritan River (and NY City) to | :*[[Delaware_and_Raritan_Canal|Delaware and Raritan Canal]] 1834 connected [[New Brunswick, New Jersey]] on the Raritan River (and NY City) to Bordentown, New Jersey on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] and parts of [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] | ||
The migration pathways connected at the northeast end of the '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' in [[New York City, New York|New York City]] included: | The migration pathways connected at the northeast end of the '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' in [[New York City, New York|New York City]] included: | ||
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:*the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocean], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_Sound Long Island Sound] connected [[New York City, New York|New York City]] with [[:Category:Europe|Europe]], [[:Category:Africa|Africa]], the [[:Category:Caribbean|Caribbean]], and [[:Category:South America|South America]] | :*the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocean], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_Sound Long Island Sound] connected [[New York City, New York|New York City]] with [[:Category:Europe|Europe]], [[:Category:Africa|Africa]], the [[:Category:Caribbean|Caribbean]], and [[:Category:South America|South America]] | ||
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River Hudson River] a navigable river stretching from north of [[Albany, New York|Albany]] then flowing south to empty into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocean] at [[New York City, New York|New York City]] | :*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River Hudson River] a navigable river stretching from north of [[Albany, New York|Albany]] then flowing south to empty into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocean] at [[New York City, New York|New York City]] | ||
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raritan_River Raritan River] a navigable river which rises in [[Morris County, New Jersey Genealogy|Morris County]] and flows through central New Jersey past | :*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raritan_River Raritan River] a navigable river which rises in [[Morris County, New Jersey Genealogy|Morris County]] and flows through central New Jersey past Manville to [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]] where it meets the tide. | ||
:*[[Great Shamokin Path]] a pre-historic Indian path from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island Long Island] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Erie Lake Erie] mostly in [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] | :*[[Great Shamokin Path]] a pre-historic Indian path from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island Long Island] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Erie Lake Erie] mostly in [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] | ||
:*Port of [[New York City, New York|New York City]] 1624 where ships from around the world brought immigrants, and boats could go up the Hudson River | :*Port of [[New York City, New York|New York City]] 1624 where ships from around the world brought immigrants, and boats could go up the Hudson River | ||
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:*[[King's Highway]] (or Boston Post Road) 1673 connected [[Boston, Massachusetts]] to [[Charleston, South Carolina]] and many coastal cities between | :*[[King's Highway]] (or Boston Post Road) 1673 connected [[Boston, Massachusetts]] to [[Charleston, South Carolina]] and many coastal cities between | ||
:*[[Morris Canal]] 1831 connected [[Jersey City, New Jersey]] (and NY City) to [[Philipsburg, New Jersey]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] and part of [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] | :*[[Morris Canal]] 1831 connected [[Jersey City, New Jersey]] (and NY City) to [[Philipsburg, New Jersey]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] and part of [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] | ||
:*[[Delaware_and_Raritan_Canal|Delaware and Raritan Canal]] 1834 connected [[New Brunswick, New Jersey]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raritan_River Raritan River] (and NY City) to | :*[[Delaware_and_Raritan_Canal|Delaware and Raritan Canal]] 1834 connected [[New Brunswick, New Jersey]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raritan_River Raritan River] (and NY City) to Bordentown, New Jersey on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] and parts of [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] | ||
Also, the [[King's Highway]] crossed over the middle of the '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' at Trenton, Princeton, and New Brunswick in New Jersey. | Also, the [[King's Highway]] crossed over the middle of the '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' at Trenton, Princeton, and New Brunswick in New Jersey. | ||
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