Before revision: History 18th century The original engineering concept developed by the Society as well as the navigation company 's charter had been to build a canal up to the Schuylkill Valley to Norristown, improving the Schuylkill River from there to Reading.
After revision: History 18th century The original engineering concept developed by the Society and the navigation company was to build a canal up to the Schuylkill Valley to Norristown, improving the Schuylkill River from there to Reading.