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Conestoga Navigation Company PA343 |
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A slackwater canal between Lancaster and Safe Harbor, built following the company's incorporation in 1825, facilitated access to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other ports. This canal's 18-mile course included nine sets of locks and dams; Lock No.1 was here. The company's name varied after 1837; financial problems mounted, and last lock fees were collected in 1872. Later, between 1913 and 1946, surviving dams were used to generate electricity.
Rte324 at New Danville Pike, Lancaster Twp. Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
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