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Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, East of George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

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Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, East of George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

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Summary

Significance: Lock 13 was one of 14 locks in a canal totaling 65.5 miles in length, connecting the Raritan River at New Brunswick, New Jersey, to the Delaware River at Bordentown and at Raven Rock, New Jersey, facilitating navigation between New York and Philadelphia. Completed and open to navigation in 1834, the canal carried its peak traffic in 1871 and thereafter declined, succumbing to competition from the railroads. In December 1932, the canal ceased commercial operation and has since been utilized for water supply and recreational purposes. Except for a short segment in New Brunswick, which contains Lock 13, the Delaware and Raritan Canal is listed as an historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
Survey number: HAER NJ-60-A
Building/structure dates: 1834 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1868 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1932
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: NR

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
White, Canvass
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Location

middlesex county40.49440, -74.44375
Google Map of 40.4944023, -74.44374669999999
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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