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Raritan Water Power Canal
1840
The potential of the Raritan River to provide w...
Confederate Water Batteries
The earthen structure nearby, ¾ mile in length, was constr...
1854 City Hall and Waterworks
The original building was completed in the spring of 1854 ...
The Waters Ran Red
This sluggish creek is known as Bloody Run in memory of th...
Jones Falls Watershed
Congratulations! You are helping to protect the environmen...
Waters Park
Waters Park was a multi-ethnic community located north of ...
Water Carves Canyons
Flowing water is the reason you see a canyon in front of y...
Changewater Trestle
Railroad operated between Scranton and Hampton from 1856 u...
A Landscape and Lifestyle Defined by Water
Of English Origin ...
A Landscape and Lifestyle Defi...
Birthplace of the American Water Spaniel
Of all the breeds of dog recognized by the American Kennel...
Results for Water
Raritan Water Power Canal
1840
The potential of the Raritan River to provide waterpower for industry was recognized early. In 1840, the success of similar projects along the Passaic and Delaware Rivers prompted the Somerville Water Power Company to begin building a power canal along ...
Confederate Water Batteries
The earthen structure nearby, ¾ mile in length, was constructed by the Confederates by order of General Gideon Pillow in July, 1861. Designed to hold 40 artillery pieces, the water batteries were the major works which prevented the passage of ...
1854 City Hall and Waterworks
The original building was completed in the spring of 1854 at a cost of $120,000. It housed the City Waterworks, its Superintendent, and Tapper, and the City offices for Mayor, Council, Secretary, Marshall, Police, Collector, Assessor, Surveyor, and Recorder, including ...
The Waters Ran Red
This sluggish creek is known as Bloody Run in memory of the violent hand-to-hand fighting that occurred here.
Bloody Run flows east to west, winding through the woods. During the battle the brush-choked stream and its gentle slopes provided the only ...
Jones Falls Watershed
Congratulations! You are helping to protect the environment. By choosing to ride the Light Rail instead of driving a car to your destination, you are conserving fuel, decreasing emissions, and reducing pollutants in the air and water.
Many of the pollutants ...
Waters Park
Waters Park was a multi-ethnic community located north of Austin in the 19th century. The Austin & Northwestern Railroad, which built a line through here to transport granite for construction of the state capitol, built a recreational park in Waters ...
Water Carves Canyons
Flowing water is the reason you see a canyon in front of you. As the Rocky Mountains lifted, water was forced to flow to either the east or the west, creating creeks and rivers. Clear Creek has been eroding this ...
Changewater Trestle
Railroad operated between Scranton and Hampton from 1856 until 1959 when bridge was razed by Delaware, Lackawanna And Western Railroad.
Marker is at the intersection of Musconetcong River Road and Port Colden-Changewater Road, on the left when traveling south on Musconetcong ...
A Landscape and Lifestyle Defined by Water
Of English Origin ...
A Landscape and Lifestyle Defined by Water
Dorchester County consists of 688 square miles of which approximately 1/3 is water. The extensive waterways and marshland have played a significant role in the development of the county. Only 20 ...
Birthplace of the American Water Spaniel
Of all the breeds of dog recognized by the American Kennel Club, only five were developed in the United States and one, the American Water Spaniel, originated in Wisconsin. The development of the Water Spaniel as a purebred was due ...