D & H Canal Tow Path Traditional Cache
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The Delaware and Hudson Canal was constructed from 1825 to 1829, with 16 miles of gravity railway and 108 locks over a 108-mile canal, to transport anthracite coal from Northeast Pennsylvania to markets on the Hudson River.
Although later expanded, the canal was originally 32 feet across at the top, 20 feet at the bottom, with a depth of four feet. Its 76-foot by 10-foot locks could accommodate 20- to 30-ton-capacity boats. Following expansions, boats of up to 140-ton-capacity transported coal on the canal.
The towpath was used to allow horses or mules to move the barges up the canal. This cache is located along a wider section of the old canal where barges could stop for a while or reverse direction.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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