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The 108-mile canal from Philadelphia linked this region's anthracite coal fields with industrial markets along the U.S. east coast. In 1828 the Schuylkill Navigation Company completed the canal to Port Carbon, which was its northern terminus until 1853.
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| HM Number | HM1AQU |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1994 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 9:15am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 401445 N 4505591 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.69533333, -76.16648333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 41.72', W 76° 9.989' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 41' 43.20" N, 76° 9' 59.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 50 Pine St, Port Carbon PA 17965, US |
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