The Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal

The 45-mile long Susquehanna (PA) and Tidewater (MD) Canal ran from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania to Havre de Grace, Maryland. The canal was built between 1835 and 1839 in order to improve commerce on the Susquehanna River. The new canal would connect ...

Dangerous Waters

On the point where the mighty Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay stands the lighthouse that protected vessels from dangerous waters for 148 years.

Built in 1827 to protect vessels from dangerous shoals and currents at the mouth of the Susquehanna ...

Water Works

Water Works is 16 acres of wet family fun, offering a total of 28 water slides and attractions, and free with a paid admission to the park.

"Hurricane Reef" first opened in 1992 with 20 water slides, then doubled its size ...

John Pray - Founder of Waterville,Ohio / The Miami and Erie Cana

[East Side of Marker] : "John Pray - Founder of Waterville, Ohio"

Born in Rhode Island, John Pray (1783-1872) moved to the Maumee River Valley from New York shortly after serving in the War of 1812 and completing a prospecting ...

Waterfowl Resting Area

The Knights did not choose this location for their hunting retreat randomly. It sits on the Atlantic Flyway, a primary migratory route for waterfowl. Currituck, as in Currituck County, comes from the Native American work carotank or "land of the ...

Water & Power

When Sahuaro Ranch was built, and for some years afterward, water and electricity had to be provided by the owners themselves, often at great expense.

Drinking water was obtained from a groundwater well located in the back yard of ...

Site of Goldwater Brothers Mercantile

The Goldwater Brothers, Morris and Michael, arrived in Arizona from California in 1876. They opened one of the area's first general merchandising stores on the southeast corner of Cortez and Goodwin (where City Hall is now located). Three years later ...

Waterford Station

Built in 1896 as a combination passenger station and freight house. Located on the 1835 Rensselaer & Saratoga railroad line, later a branch of the Delaware & Hudson.

Riverspark

Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street (U.S. 4) and Columbia ...

Intra-Coastal Waterway

Little River to Winyah Bay, S.C.

The last section of a continuous inside passage along the eastern coast of the United States begun December 19, 1932. Completed April 3, 1936.

United States Corps of Engineers, W.G. Caples, Colonel, U.S.A. • Standard Dredging ...

Darien Waterfront

Throughout the 19th century sailing ships

docked at wharves along this waterfront

on either side of the present bridge to load

with plantation goods. Primarily rice and

sea island cotton, lumber and naval stores.

This activity made Darien one of the leading

seaports on the sourthern ...