The State We’re In: Explore D&R Canal State Park during 50th celebration!
It’s hard to imagine a world in which the fastest way to move freight between Philadelphia and New York City was having mules tow barges along a 70-mile canal connecting the Delaware and Raritan rivers. But that world existed when the Delaware & Raritan Canal opened in 1834. It was a major improvement, providing a faster and safer alternative to...
