Delaware and Raritan Canal

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The Delaware and Raritan Canal is a historic 19th-century waterway in central New Jersey that once served as a major transportation route and now forms the backbone of a popular linear state park and recreation corridor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
historic waterway
tourist attraction
transportation infrastructure
closedForCommercialTraffic 1932
connectedIndustrialRegion New York City region via Raritan Bay
Pennsylvania coal fields
connectsCity New Brunswick, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
connectsTo Delaware River
Raritan River
constructionBegan 1830
country United States
crossesCounty Mercer County, New Jersey
Middlesex County, New Jersey
Somerset County, New Jersey
dateListedOnNRHP 1973
endPoint New Brunswick, New Jersey
followsRiver Delaware River
formsBackboneOf Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park trail system
hasPart Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath
Feeder Canal along the Delaware River
Main Canal between Trenton and New Brunswick
historicalEra 19th century
historicDesignation National Historic Landmark
inception 1834
length about 66 miles
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn New Jersey
locatedInRegion central New Jersey
maintainedAs linear state park
NRHPType historic district
opened 1834
operator New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
ownedBy State of New Jersey
partOf Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
primaryCargo anthracite coal from Pennsylvania
startPoint Bordentown, New Jersey
usedFor boating
canoeing
cycling
fishing
hiking
horseback riding
kayaking
recreation
transportation of coal
transportation of freight
waterSource Delaware River at Bull’s Island
linked to: Delaware River

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Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail follows Delaware and Raritan Canal
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail namedAfter Delaware and Raritan Canal
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail partOf Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
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Griggstown, New Jersey locatedOn Delaware and Raritan Canal
Griggstown, New Jersey developedAlong Delaware and Raritan Canal
East Millstone, New Jersey locatedOnWaterway Delaware and Raritan Canal
East Millstone, New Jersey hasLandmark Delaware and Raritan Canal lock structures
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Montgomery Township, New Jersey hasWaterway Delaware and Raritan Canal
Zarephath, New Jersey locatedNear Delaware and Raritan Canal
Kingston, New Jersey hasWaterway Delaware and Raritan Canal
Kingston, New Jersey hasNearbyProtectedArea Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
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Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey locatedOn Delaware and Raritan Canal
Hunterdon County, New Jersey hasHistoricSite Delaware and Raritan Canal
Palmer Stadium locatedNear Delaware and Raritan Canal
Ewing Township adjacentToWaterBody Delaware and Raritan Canal vicinity
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Delaware and Raritan Canal hasPart Feeder Canal along the Delaware River
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Delaware and Raritan Canal hasPart Main Canal between Trenton and New Brunswick
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Griggstown Historic District partOf Delaware and Raritan Canal region
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Griggstown Historic District associatedWith Delaware and Raritan Canal
Griggstown Historic District contains Delaware and Raritan Canal lock structures near Griggstown
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Griggstown Causeway near Delaware and Raritan Canal
Millstone, New Jersey locatedNear Delaware and Raritan Canal
West Trenton, New Jersey nearWaterBody Delaware and Raritan Canal
Hopewell Valley hasHistoricSite Delaware and Raritan Canal
Millstone Valley Scenic Byway follows Delaware and Raritan Canal
NJ 518 crosses Delaware and Raritan Canal
Route 518 (New Jersey) passesNear Delaware and Raritan Canal
subject linked to: Route 518
South Bound Brook, New Jersey adjacentTo Delaware and Raritan Canal
South Bound Brook, New Jersey hasNearbyHistoricSite Delaware and Raritan Canal historic corridor
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New Jersey Route 29 parallelTo Delaware and Raritan Canal
East Millstone, New Jersey transportationNearby Delaware and Raritan Canal
Route 29 (New Jersey) adjacentTo Delaware and Raritan Canal
subject linked to: Route 29
Kingston Village Historic District locatedNear Delaware and Raritan Canal
Kingston Mill Historic District followsTransportationRoute Delaware and Raritan Canal
Kingston Mill Historic District partOf Delaware and Raritan Canal historic corridor
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Cook Natural Area near Delaware and Raritan Canal
Kingston Lock on the Delaware and Raritan Canal partOf Delaware and Raritan Canal historic corridor
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Kingston Lock on the Delaware and Raritan Canal hasView Delaware and Raritan Canal
Lake Carnegie shoreline adjacentTo Delaware and Raritan Canal
Rocky Hill, New Jersey partOf Delaware and Raritan Canal region
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Port Mercer locatedOnWaterway Delaware and Raritan Canal
Port Mercer partOf Delaware and Raritan Canal historic corridor
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Port Mercer Canal House locatedAlong Delaware and Raritan Canal
Port Mercer Canal House partOf Delaware and Raritan Canal historic district
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Port Mercer Canal House category Delaware and Raritan Canal