riends of the Delaware Canal (FODC) is proud to be the voice of advocacy for the Canal. In our mission to promote the preservation and improvement of the Canal, the Friends sponsor…   • environmental clean-ups   • informational meetings   • educational programs   • walking tours   • fundraisers   • social events The Friends of the Delaware Canal are headquartered in the historic Locktender's House at Lock 11 in New Hope, Pennsylvania. This meticulously restored 19th-century building contains exhibits, artifacts, and improvement details. Come visit us at the Locktender's House at Lock 11 in New Hope. We encourage you to explore this website to learn more about the Canal and the Friends. Join us in ensuring that the historic Delaware Canal will remain a living treasure for generations to come.

Coming Events General Meeting Tales of the Towpath Tuesday, September 14 7:30 p.m. The presentation will be held in the Lower Hall, Point Pleasant Baptist Church, 35 River Road, Point Pleasant. 18950. Meet the author and illustrator of the newest Canal book, Tales of the Towpath - Adventures Along the Lehigh & Delaware Canals, and hear about the ups and downs of creating new ways to share the Canal's many stories with the young and not-so-young. For more details, click here. *** CANAL WALK 2010 October 2,9,16,23, 30 For a full schedule , click here. *** The 2nd Annual Faces and Places - A Celebration of the Arts Along the Delaware Canal Sunday, October 10 The Faces and Places tour and gala will move north this year to Tinicum Township. We'll depart from the Tinicum Barn and travel by trolley to three fascinating sites -- the Dorsey Reading Studio in Erwinna, Uhlerstown, the best preserved canal hamlet in America; and Cedar Maze, the stone sculpture garden and studio of Steven Snyder. A gala in the Tinicum Barn will follow. For more information and to make reservations, click here.