Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Michael Ginder, Executive Director
**Bridge Closure** Canal Road North bridge, Williams Township (MP 53.7) – will be closed to all traffic starting October 20th until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC*SAFETY* due to construction related activi …
Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County**TOWPATH CLOSURE** Bridge 3 [Smithtown Bridge 3] Tinicum Township (MP 35) – Towpath will be *closed* to all pedestrian traffic at Bridge 3 Ln. starting October 23rd until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC …
Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyDelaware Canal State Park is planning a maintenance drawdown of the canal beginning on October 13th, 2023. The canal will be de-watered in multiple sections of the park to perform debris removal associated with the 7/15 storm event. Work associated wit …
Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyTOWPATH CLOSURE**(MP17.3)*-The towpath will be *closed at Amber Beech Kennels on Taylorsville Road in Washington Crossing (MP 17.3) starting September 25 until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY due to …
Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountySeptember 6, 2023 TOWPATH ADVISORY/CLOSURE – *NORTHAMPTON COUNTY*(MP 58.90- 56.57; MP 53- 52)* – Starting September 6th, 2023, the towpath in areas of Northampton County from Easton Terminus to the North end of Wy Hit Tuk park, and from a point …
Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyHotels and inns began to flourish after the Canal opened in 1832. Many of the historic inns remain, most for public use, while some are private homes. Starting in the north, we revisit some of the inns and provisioners that have been around for centuries.
Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyBRIDGE CLOSURE * NEW HOPE [River House @ Odette’s] (MP 24) – The bridge over the inlet gate is *closed* to all pedestrian traffic starting JULY 28 until further notice due to storm damage. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY. Trail users s …
Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyFew people who lived and worked along the Canal could imagine building a life without the mule. Mules, it is said, were the engines of the Canal. Or put another way, the workhorses moving coal from Mauch Chunk (present-day Jim Thorpe) to Bristol.
Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County