Union Canal, Industrial waterway in Lebanon, United States.
The Union Canal extends 82 miles from Middletown to Reading, connecting the Susquehanna River with the Schuylkill River through Pennsylvania's landscape.
Construction of this transportation route began in 1811 and reached completion in 1828, serving as a critical link for shipping coal and lumber to Philadelphia.
The canal system represents early American engineering innovation, featuring the oldest existing transportation tunnel in the United States built between 1825 and 1827.
Visitors access the Union Canal Tunnel Park daily from sunrise to sunset, with narrated boat tours operating on Sundays from June through October.
The 729-foot tunnel section required manual drilling through solid rock, demonstrating the determination of 19th-century construction methods in Pennsylvania.
Location: Lebanon
GPS coordinates: 40.35111,-76.46583
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:18
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