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[[Image:{{Delaware and Raritan Canal Lock Pic}}]]The '''Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R Canal)''' in [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]] was a reliable, energy-efficient route between [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadephia]] and [[New York City, New York|New York City]] from 1834 to 1932. It also made a shorter route for boats from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracite_coal anthracite coal] fields of eastern [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] to reach [[New York City, New York|New York City]]. The canal reached from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raritan_River Raritan River] at [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey]] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] at Trenton, [[Mercer County, New Jersey Genealogy|Mercer, New Jersey]], and then along the Delaware River to Bordentown, [[Burlington County, New Jersey Genealogy|Burlington, New Jersey]]. One feeder canal stretched from Trenton northwest to Frenchtown, [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey Genealogy|Hunterdon, New Jersey]]. The main canal from New Brunswick to Bordentown was 44 miles (71 km) long; with the feeder canals the total was 66 miles (107 km) long.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Delaware and Raritan Canal" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_and_Raritan_Canal (accessed 26 November 2011).</ref> <br><br> | [[Image:{{Delaware and Raritan Canal Lock Pic}}]]The '''Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R Canal)''' in [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]] was a reliable, energy-efficient route between [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadephia]] and [[New York City, New York|New York City]] from 1834 to 1932. It also made a shorter route for boats from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracite_coal anthracite coal] fields of eastern [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] to reach [[New York City, New York|New York City]]. The canal reached from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raritan_River Raritan River] at [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey]] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River Delaware River] at Trenton, [[Mercer County, New Jersey Genealogy|Mercer, New Jersey]], and then along the Delaware River to Bordentown, [[Burlington County, New Jersey Genealogy|Burlington, New Jersey]]. One feeder canal stretched from Trenton northwest to Frenchtown, [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey Genealogy|Hunterdon, New Jersey]]. The main canal from New Brunswick to Bordentown was 44 miles (71 km) long; with the feeder canals the total was 66 miles (107 km) long.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Delaware and Raritan Canal" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_and_Raritan_Canal (accessed 26 November 2011).</ref> <br><br> | ||
As [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canals canals] developed in [[United States|America]] settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the canals provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a canal, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a [[:Category:Migration Routes|connecting waterway or migration route]]. | As [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canals canals] developed in [[United States Genealogy|America]] settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the canals provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a canal, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a [[:Category:Migration Routes|connecting waterway or migration route]]. | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||