Adults and children alike will enjoy author Linda Barth's slide talk about this famous waterway, one of the most successful towpath canals in the United States. How did the canal operate? Who lived along the canal? What vessels cruised this waterway?
For nearly 170 years, the Delaware and Raritan Canal has meandered across the narrow waist of New Jersey. One of the most famous towpath canals in the United States, the D&R carried more tonnage than the famous Erie Canal. Today, as the centerpiece of the Delaware and Raritan State Park, the canal provides the people of central New Jersey with both a water supply and a premier recreational facility.
This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please call or stop by the Adult Information Desk to sign up. 908-369-2200 ext. 13.
Date and Time: Saturday, April 28, 2007, from 2:00 PM.
Place: Hillsborough Public Library, Main Program Room.
