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=== Canal Route === | === Canal Route === | ||
[[Image:Delaware and Raritan Canal Map.png|right|310px]]The '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' connects [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordentown,_New_Jersey Bordentown] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Brunswick,_New_Jersey New Brunswick] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raritan_River Raritan River] in central [[New Jersey|New Jersey]]. The main canal followed to the east side of the Delaware River from Bordentown to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_New_Jersey Trenton]. At Trenton the canal headed northeast to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey Princeton]. The D&R Canal flowed northward from Princeton just to the east of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millstone_River Millstone River] toward [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manville,_New_Jersey Manville] in the Raritan River Valley. At Manville the canal turned eastward following to the south side of the Raritan River on its way toward New Brunswick. | [[Image:Delaware and Raritan Canal Map.png|right|310px]]The '''Delaware and Raritan Canal''' connects [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordentown,_New_Jersey Bordentown] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Brunswick,_New_Jersey New Brunswick] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raritan_River Raritan River] in central [[New Jersey|New Jersey]]. The main canal followed to the east side of the Delaware River from Bordentown to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_New_Jersey Trenton]. At Trenton the canal headed northeast to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey Princeton]. The D&R Canal flowed northward from Princeton just to the east of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millstone_River Millstone River] toward [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manville,_New_Jersey Manville] in the Raritan River Valley. At Manville the canal turned eastward following to the south side of the Raritan River on its way toward New Brunswick.<br><br> | ||
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. | ||
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:*[[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 [[Bordontown, New Jersey]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] and parts of [[Pennsylvania]] | :*[[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 [[Bordontown, New Jersey]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] and parts of [[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. | ||
=== Settlers and Records === | === Settlers and Records === | ||