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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. | 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 Genealogy|New York]], or [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] who used the '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' is known to exist. | ||
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