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The Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R Canal) is a canal in central New Jersey, built in the 1830s, that connects the Delaware River to the Raritan River.It was an efficient and reliable means of transportation of freight between Philadelphia and New York City, transporting anthracite coal from eastern Pennsylvania during much of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Roughly bounded by Grouse Road, Amwell Road, Bennetts Lane, New Jersey Route 27, Bunker Hill Road and the Millstone River in Franklin Township, Somerset County 40°27′19″N 74°30′52″W / 40.455278°N 74.514444°W / 40.455278; -74.514444 ( Six Mile Run Historic
The canal is accessible from many points along its route, with small parking areas providing access at most road crossings. One of the most scenic and popular sections of the D&R Canal state park is the segment along Lake Carnegie in Princeton, New Jersey , which features the canal on one side of the path and the lake on the other side.
U.S. Route 130 in South Brunswick: Georges Road U.S. Route 130 in South Brunswick: Now part of CR 697 and CR 697 Spur CR 680: 0.99 1.59 Route 27 on the North Brunswick-New Brunswick line How Lane Route 26 in North Brunswick: CR 681: 0.68 1.09 CR 522 in South Brunswick: Kingston Lane CR 697 in South Brunswick: CR 682: 1.05 1.69
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NJ-74, "Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ", 15 photos, 17 data pages, 2 photo caption pages "Landing Lane Bridge - 1895. Raritan Landing, Piscataway Township". The Historical Marker Database. Landing Lane Bridge at Structurae
The D&R Canal trail is a recreational trail in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The 77-mile (124 km) trail is made up of three segments that transverse three counties: a canal towpath from New Brunswick to Trenton; a canal towpath/rail trail from Trenton to Bull's Island; and a rail trail from Bull's Island to Frenchtown. The three combined trails ...
The New Jersey Rail Road, Camden and Amboy Railroad, and Delaware and Raritan Canal Company moved to a closer association in 1867 when they created a joint board of directors. This was known as the "United Companies", although all three companies continued to be independent. [9] A formal consolidation into the United New Jersey Railroad and ...
The Livingston Avenue Historic District is a 32-acre (13 ha) historic district located along Livingston Avenue between Hale and Morris Streets in the city of New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.