Rev. 10-08

New Jersey-1

For General New Jersey Canal information, see New Jersey - 2

Batsto Canal

Batsto Canal
A link to a brief history and description of the canal.


Delaware and Raritan Canal

A Proposed New Waterway
Copy of an 1892 article describing a proposed replacement for the canal.

Along the Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history of the canal, and narrative of typical life on the canal. Historical photographs.

Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Map, current photos and links to related sites.

Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photos.

Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history of the canal, with focus on the Port Mercer Canal House.

Delaware & Raritan Canal
A link to a brief history and description of the canal.

Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Includes financial results from 1867 to 1904.

Delaware & Raritan Fact Sheets
Links to documents covering facts, important dates, chronological history, maps and photos.

Delaware & Raritan Canal History
A brief history of the canal, from the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park web site. Historical photos.

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
A brief history of the canal, and current attractions.

Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
An overview of the park and brief history of the canal.

Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park Virtual Tour
Current photographic tour of portions of the canal that can be seen today. Video tour also available. Link to Park map.

Franklin Township Historical Significance
The role of the canal in the history of the Township

History of the Delaware & Raritan Canal and Lake Carnegie
A brief history of the canal and lake, with links to related web sites

Memoir of De Witt Clinton - His Observations Relative To The Delaware And Raritan Canal
1828 letter from De Witt Clinton, supporting the development of the canal

The City of Lambertville
A brief history of the city and the role of the canal in its growth

The Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history of the canal.

The Delaware & Raritan Canal
Excerpts from a book about the canal. Map and numerous historical photos.

The Delaware & Raritan Canal
An 1866 New York Times article about the election of a new company President.

The Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history of the canal. Links to related sites.


Morris Canal

An Illustrated History of Port Morris, New Jersey
A history of the community, including reference to the canal. Map and numerous historical photos.

Communication Relative to the Morris Canal
An 1827 communication from his Excellency Governor Clinton, relative to the Morris and Delaware Canal, including his views on the progress of the work and of the practicability and advantages of the canal.

Historic Maps of Morris Canal
An 1834 map of the canal.

How to Climb a Mountain with a Canal
A brief history of the canal. Maps and current photographs.

Inclined Plane, near Boonton, N. J.
Historical photo of an inclined plane

Jersey City Morris Canal History
A description of the canal route through current Jersey City. Link to related site.

Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum
The museum is located in a former lock tender's home

Landing, New Jersey Historical Photos
Historical photos of the canal at Lake Hopatcong

Morris Canal
A brief description of the canal. Links to related sites, photographs and maps.

Morris Canal
A comprehensive history of the canal and its influence on the development of the state

Morris Canal
A description and history of the canal. Historical map, current photos and links to related sites.

Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal and the current parks. Current photo.

Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical photos and links to related sites.

Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photos, including those of an inclined plane canal still in operation in Poland.

Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal.

Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical photo and a link to additional information and an interactive map that includes historical photos.

Morris Canal
1913 and 1914 Harpers Magazine articles about the canal (magazine subscription required).

Morris Canal
Description and brief history of the canal. Links to related sites.

Morris Canal
A link to a series of National Register articles about the canal. Includes detailed descriptions of the inclined plane lift mechanisms and the route of the canal.

Morris Canal Greenway
Description of the park, interactive map with links to historical photos, a brief history of the canal, details of its unique lifting technology, current photos and links to related sites.

Morris Canal Greenway Opening
A brief history of the canal, with emphasis on the Saxton Falls area.

Morris Canal Locks and Planes World's Greatest Canal Hill Climber:
A complete description of each of the inclined planes and locks, with historical photographs for most of them.

Morris Canal & Banking Company
A brief history of the canal and the company formed to construct and operate it.

Morris Canal and Banking Company
A brief history of the canal and the company formed to construct and operate it.

Morris Canal and Banking Company of 1844
A stock certificate from the canal company.

Morris Canal in Jersey City
A brief description and history of the canal extension. Historical and current photographs.

Morris Canal in Jersey City
A brief history of the canal. Historical photos and a link to a related site.

Morris Canal Olde Time Bloomfield
A brief history of the canal. Historical post card photos of the canal and link to a related site.

Morris Canal Photos
A large collection of historical and current photos and maps.

Morris Canal Photos
Another large collection of historical and current photos and maps.

Morris Canal (Reaction) Turbine (1850)
A brief description of the turbines used on the canal inclines. Links to related sites.

Morris Canal Virtual Tour
A brief history of the canal and virtual tour, via Google Earth.

Old Newark Waterways
Historical and current photos of the canal and links to related sites.

Path of the Morris Canal
Brief descriptions of each of the locks and inclined planes

Port Colden
A brief history of the community, and the role of the canal in its development. Historical and current photos and links to related sites.

Rockaway Borough History
A brief history of the community, and the role of the canal on its development.

The Clifton Historical Commission
A brief history of the canal and its effect on the growth of Clifton. Historical map and photos, and links to related sites.

The Current of History
An article about the canal, including a brief history, historical and current photo.

The History of the Morris Canal
A brief history of the canal and map.

The Morris Canal
Excerpts from the book "Morris Canal-A Photographic History", by James Lee, with links to related web sites.

The Morris Canal
A brief description and history of the canal, as of 1906. Includes some financial data from 1845 to 1903.

The Morris Canal, 1824-1924: Map of Possible Routes
1823 map of proposed canal routes.

The Morris Canal and its Inclined Planes
An 1883 Scentific American article about the inclined planes, including a brief history of the canal, description and illustrations.

The Morris Canal in Jersey City
Introduction to a guidebook, describing where to find remnants of the canal today

The Morris Canal in New Jersey- with emphasis on Jersey City
Current photographs of the canal, and links to related web sites

The Morris Canal in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey
A series of historical photos of the canal in the township.

The Northern Traveller
A brief description of the canal route, from an 1828 publication

Village of Second River - Belleville, NJ
A brief history of the canal, and its effect on the community. Historical photos.

Waterloo Village
Information about a restored, but now closed canal village. Current photos.

Welcome to Hopatcong History
A brief history of the borough, and the impact of the canal on its development.