(Western Division)
A state-owned canal system, built 1826-34, to connect Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie. This 104-mile division ran from Johnstown to Pittsburgh and was part of the canal's mainline. In 1827, Dam #1 was constructed at Leechburg, and it supplied the remainder of the route to Pittsburgh with water and 7 miles of slack water navigation to Apollo, Pa. The dam remained in operation until 1865 and washed away in the Johnstown Flood of 1889.| HM Number | HM25WB |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2017 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, March 10th, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 618556 N 4498383 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.62778333, -79.59820000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 37.667', W 79° 35.892' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 37' 40.02" N, 79° 35' 53.52" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 724 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 472 Canal St, Leechburg PA 15656, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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