1906 Photo of Canal Boat "Up the canal from below Shamokin Dam"
The Stretch of Canal between Shamokin Dam and Selinsgrove was known as The Susquehanna Division. A typical canal boat along the Susquehanna Division was 85 feet long, 15 feet wide, and weighed 100,000 pounds
The beginning of the Susquehanna Canal, on the west side of the river, across from Sunbury
The new boat yard built in 1872
Located on the west side of the canal just south of Bough Street.
The Steeple in the background is the Methodist church on Water Street.
The original boat yard, opened in 1868 by Keller and Gemberling and was destroyed by fire in 1872.
In March of 1872 the boat yard was owned by McCarthy, Keller & Co.
1885 Colsher And Moyer Boatyard & Sawmill
Located between Penns Creek and the Pa Canal, just sort of the Pine Street Bridge
1886 Canal Boat Permit for Captain Sanders to pilot PC20 From Port Trevorton to Selinsgrove
1900 Canal at Isle Of Que, showing the Pine Street Bridge. The building in the background is the Burns store.
1900 view of the river, showing Ira Clements Steam Boat in front of Blue Hill, across from Northumberland. Canal is in the background. On the right, you can see the covered bridge crossing the canal.
The Covered Bridge over the canal at Blue Hill
The Canal Aqueduct Over Penns Creek at Selinsgrove
Damaged by floods, the aqueduct was torn down in May of 1902
Canal At Norry (just above Shamokin Dam) with Blue Hill to the right.
1891 Photo of Captain Franklin Reif and his family crew with their canal boat near Port Trevorton
Canal Boats on the Susquehanna Division at Shamokin Dam, about 1908.
Port Trevorton Lock, 1895
Pictured are Chris Mottern of Ohio, Joe Mottern of Danville, and his cousin Walter Mottern.
Sketch of the Canal From the 1953 Selinsgrove Centennial
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Stories & History From Selinsgrove, Pa
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Girtys Notch, along the Susquehanna Trail
Miniature Canal Boats built by John Sheets of Liverpool in 1887.
In 1945 the boats were on display at Rolling Green Park. They were donated to the State Museum in Harrisburg for display in the transportation wing.
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From the Charles Fasold Collection
"The abandoned Pennsylvania Canal lock near Mahantango Creek at the southern end of Snyder County, where it borders Juniata County. The structure in the rear is the old Weiser canal hotel, referred to as "Weiser's Folly". Built by Jacob Weiser in 1873, the large, three-story brick structure functioned as a hotel, general store, and post office. Dwindling canal traffic in the later years of the 1800s fueled its demise. The canal officially ceased operations on January 1, 1901, and was drained in the spring. View is looking south, with US 11-15 on the left."
Thank you for posting Heather. My husband's great grandfather was a boatman.
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