The canal was still eight years from completion when the first railroad locomotive arrived here in 1842. The canal played a big part in the Industrial Revolution by providing a water-based highway for commercial trade. The railroad became a quicker, more efficient mode of transportation. The canal was susceptible to flooding and suffered extensive damage that finally led to the closing of the canal. Bikers can enjoy peddling to the North Branch picnic area.
Visitors can stop and relax with a boxed lunch, then peddle back to Cumberland.