19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Pennsylvania

 

 

 

Reading Canal

Also see Schuylkill Navigation

MAPS

The Eighth Reach


Berks County – 1854


Berks County – 1876


Reading City - Ward Map 1 – 1876


GENERAL

Report of the president and managers of he Schuylkill Navigation Company - 1826
A brief history is on page 14.

 

The Heritage of Reading: 1813-1847: Canals, Heavy Industry, and the Railroad

Includes a brief history of the canal and a historical photo.

Rev. December, 2024