page_title: Delaware and Hudson Canal
section_title: Preservation as historic site
hierarchical_section_title: Delaware and Hudson Canal / History / Preservation as historic site
caption_attribution_description: English: Child leading mules on the Delaware and Hudson Canal, believed to be near Rosendale, New York, USA.
context_page_description: The Delaware and Hudson Canal was the first venture of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, which would later build the Delaware and Hudson Railway. Between 1828 and 1899, the canal's barges carried anthracite coal from the mines of Northeastern Pennsylvania to the Hudson River and thence to market in New York City.
  Construction of the canal involved some major feats of civil engineering, and led to the development of some new technologies, particularly in rail transport. Its operation stimulated the city's growth and encouraged settlement in the sparsely populated region. Unlike many other canals of that era, the canal remained a profitable private operation for most of its existence.
  For these reasons, the canal was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968.
  The canal was abandoned in the early 20th century, and much of it was subsequently drained and filled. A few fragments remain in New York and Pennsylvania, and are in use as parks and historic sites.
context_section_description: The ruins of the canal and its associated structures remained standing. The Delaware & Hudson Canal Historical Society was formed in 1967; its museum has an extensive education program and hosts hundreds of area students each season. The Neversink Valley Area Museum was formed in Orange County New York in 1968 and the National Park Service recognized the canal site in Orange County as a National Historic Landmark. In 1969, New York's Sullivan County bought a 4-acre (16,000 m²) portion to develop as a park. Many other buildings and sites associated with the canal have been added to the National Register of Historic Places and state and local landmark lists.
caption: Child leading mules on the canal.
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