Middlesex Canal, Historic canal in Massachusetts, United States.
The Middlesex Canal extends 27 miles from the Merrimack River to the Charles River, with a width of 30 feet and depth of 3 feet.
The canal, built between 1793 and 1803 under engineer Loammi Baldwin, represented one of the first major civil engineering projects in the United States.
The Middlesex Canal Association maintains a museum in North Billerica that displays artifacts and documents chronicling the waterway's influence on regional development.
Visitors can explore remaining sections of the original canal through walking paths with informational markers detailing the historical transportation route.
The canal incorporated the first documented use of hydraulic cement in North America and featured an innovative floating towpath across the Concord River.
Location: Woburn
Location: Billerica
Location: Chelmsford
Location: Lowell
Architects: Loammi Baldwin
Part of: Middlesex Canal Historic and Archeological District
GPS coordinates: 42.59210,-71.28420
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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