Pennsylvania Canal (North Branch Division)

North Branch Pennsylvania Canal
North Branch Canal near Shickshinny in about 1900
Map
Specifications
Length169 miles (272 km)
Locks43
StatusHistoric, abandoned
History
Construction began1828
Date completed1856 (1856)
Geography
Start pointChemung River
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End pointSusquehanna River

The North Branch Division of the Pennsylvania Canal was a historic waterway that ran 169 miles (272 km) along the North Branch Susquehanna River between southern New York and north-central Pennsylvania. At its southern end, the canal connected with the West Branch Canal and the Susquehanna Division Canal at Northumberland, while on the north it connected with the Junction Canal and the New York canal system. Built between 1828 and 1856, the North Branch Canal was part of a large transportation network that included Pennsylvania's Main Line of Public Works.[3]

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