Along the banks of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, canal-era history still lingers in one community's preserved buildings and waterside canal trails. Riegelsville, a small Bucks County town in ...

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission voted Sept. 18 to add 45 new Historical Markers to be placed in 21 counties across the Commonwealth, including one in York Haven that will mark the ...

Pennsylvania park officials on Tuesday unveiled an in-depth look at the challenges of keeping a popular trail south of Easton open to visitors. Delaware Canal State Park spans 60 miles through ...

Two hundred years ago, Pennsylvania lawmakers arrived at the Capitol in a state of panic. Pennsylvania’s economic standing was jeopardized by the opening of the Erie Canal across New York State in the ...

NMAH copy Purchased from the NMAH Library Endowment. "Between 1826 and 1858 the state of Pennsylvania built and operated the largest and most technologically advanced system of canals and railroads in ...