Pennsylvania Canal
The Pennsylvania Canal, sometimes known as the Pennsylvania Canal system, was a complex system of transportation infrastructure improvements, including canals, dams, locks, tow paths, aqueducts, and viaducts. Wikipedia
Date closed: ~1900
Construction began: 1826
End point: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
Original owner: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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