A Brief History of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Includes historical photos.
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Acts Incorporating the
Delaware and Raritan Canal Company… - 1849
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Address of the Joint board of
directors of the Camden and Amboy Railroad and
Delaware and Raritan Canal and Companies, to the
people of New Jersey : June—1846
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Address of the Joint board of
directors of the Delaware and Raritan Canal and
Camden and Amboy Railroad Companies, to the people
of New Jersey : June—1848
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Along the Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history of the canal, and
narrative of typical life on the canal. Historical
photographs.
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An Abridgement of Universal
Geography: Modern and Ancient – 1835
A brief description is on page 62.
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Annual Report By New
Jersey. State Directors of the Delaware and Raritan
Canal and Camden and Amboy Railroad and
Transportation Companies for the Year 1860
Annual report for the corporation.
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Annual Report of the Delaware
and Raritan Canal Company – 1831
Annual report for the corporation.
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Annual Report of the State
Directors of the Delaware and Raritan Canal and
Camden and Amboy Railroad Companies – 1861
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Annual Report of the State
Directors of the Delaware and Raritan Canal and
Camden and Amboy R. R. and Transportation Co’s –
1865
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Annual Report of the State
Engineer and Surveyor for the Year 1906
A brief history and description of the canal and
financial results from 1867 to 1904 begins on page 1376.
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Annual Reports of the Canal
and Railroad Companies of New Jersey – 1854
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Annual Reports of the Canal
and Railroad Companies of State of New Jersey – 1856
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Annual Reports of the
Railroad and Canal Companies of State of New Jersey
– 1857
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Annual Reports of the
Railroad and Canal Companies of the State of New
Jersey – 1859
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Annual Reports of the
Railroad and Canal Companies of State of New Jersey
– 1860
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Annual Reports of the
Railroad and Canal Companies of the State of New
Jersey – 1862
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Annual Statements of the
Railroad and Canal Companies of the State of New
Jersey – 1869
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Barges, Bridges and Mules” The
Story of the Delaware and Raritan Canal 
Includes historical and current
photos, and links to related sites.
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Camden & Amboy R.r. and
Delaware Raritan Canal: Pamphlets, Volume 1 – 1831
A set of Acts relating to the canal.
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Canal Boat Wreck on the
D&R 
The article begins on page 1 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Canal Boats Collide 
The article begins on page 3 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Canals
Historical photos are on page 77; an illustration of a
hydraulic lock is on page 111; a drawing of a lock gate
is on page 116; an illustration and photo of a lock
house are on page 129.
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Canals and Railroads - Arteries to the
Heart of Industrial Trenton Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Mercer
County.
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Canals for a Nation
A brief history begins on page 94.
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Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles which make
reference to the canal.
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D
& R Canal Watch
Includes
historical photos, map, links to newsletters and a
brief history of the canal.
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Defence
of the System of Internal Improvements of the
State of New Jersey – 1864
Reference to the canal begins on page 13.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history and description of
the canal. Map, current photos and links to related
sites.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal
A brief history of the canal.
Maps, historical and current photos.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal Historical
Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Hunterdon County.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal Historical
Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Hunterdon County.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal Historical
Marker
Photo and text
of a marker in Mercer County.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal
Photo Gallery
An extensive set of historical photos, on the Canal
Society of New Jersey web site.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
A brief history of the canal, and
current attractions.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal
State Park brochure
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Delaware & Raritan Canal
State Park Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Hunterdon County.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
Historical Marker
hoto and text of a marker in Somerset County.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal,
The Story Behind the Historic Canal
Includes a map and historical and
current photos.
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Delaware & Raritan Canal
video
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Delaware & Raritan Fact Sheets
Links to documents covering facts,
important dates, chronological history, maps and
photos.
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Map and links to related sites.
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
Chronology
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
History 
Includes historical photos and links
to related sites.
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
Images
Historical photos and post cards of the canal.
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
Images
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Delaware and Raritan Canal Marking 175
Years
A brief history of the canal.
Historical photo.
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Delaware and Raritan Canal Photos
A set of photos of the canal.
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
Photos – Lambertville
Includes historical photos of the canal.
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
Postcards
A set of historical postcards of the canal.
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Digital Public Library of
America
Links to historical photos, maps and documents.
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Explore the Delaware &
Raritan Canal
A history of the canal, on the Canal Society of New
Jersey web site. Includes a map, historical
photos, general information and a chronology of the
canal.
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First Annual Report of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal Company – 1831
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Franklin Township Historical
Significance
The role of the canal in the history
of the Township
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History of Delaware Canal
State Park
Includes a brief history, description
of significant landmarks along the canal and a
chronology of events.
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History of Hunterdon and
Somerset counties, New Jersey – 1881
Reference to the canal is on page 108.
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History of Lambertville
Includes a brief history of the canal.
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History of the City of
Trenton, New Jersey
A brief history of the canal begins on page 204.
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History of Trenton, New
Jersey – 1895
Reference to the canal is on page 133.
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House Documents – 1874
Statistics of operations for the year 1873 begin on page
11.
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Iron and Steam on the Delaware
& Raritan Canal 
The article begins on page 1 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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Lambertville and New Hope
A brief history of the feeder canal begins on page
43. Historical photos of the feeder are on page
50.
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Lambertville Outlet Lock
Historical Marker
A photo and text of the marker in Hunterdon County.
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Lock No. 10 Historical Marker
A photo and text of the marker in Somerset County.
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Locks on the D&R Canal Historical
Marker
A brief description of lock
operation, different types of locks and locks on the
D&R Canal and a timeline of the canal's history.
Current photos and links to related sites.
Marker located in Somerset County.
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Memoir of De Witt Clinton - His
Observations Relative To The Delaware And Raritan
Canal - 1829
An 1828 letter from De Witt Clinton,
supporting the development of the canal.
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Memoir of the Delaware and
Raritan Canal and Camden and Amboy Rail Road, April
15, 1836
A link to the .pdf file of the documeent is at the
bottom of the web page.
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Migrating South on the
Delaware and Raritan Canal
An article begins on page 8 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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New York Public Library
Digital Collection
Included are historical maps and photo.
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Philadelphia and Vicinity –
1911
Historical photos of the canal are on page 58.
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Port Mercer Canal House
A brief history of the structure.
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Raritan River, Showing City
of New Brunswick and Lower Lock of Delaware and
Raritan Canal Postcard
A link to the .jpeg file of the postcard is at the
bottom of the web page.
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Report of the commissioners
appointed to investigate charges made against the
directors of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and
Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation
Companies – 1850
A report presented to the New Jersey Senate and General
Assembly.
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Report of the Joint Board of
Directors to the Stockholders of the Delaware and
Raritan Canal – 1840
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Report of the State Directors
of the Delaware and Raritan Canal and Camden and
Amboy Railroad Companies – 1849
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Report of the State Directors
of the Delaware and Raritan Canal and Camden and
Amboy Railroad Companies – 1851
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Report of the United Delaware
and Raritan Canal Company, Camden and Amboy Railroad
and Transportation Company, and New Jersey Railroad
and Transportation Company, to the stockholders –
1869
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Rocky Hill Kingston and
Griggstown
Excerpted histories of these communities and the role of
the canal in their development. Historical photos
of the canal begin on page 25 and continue on page 32.
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Rutgers University Community
Repository
The collection includes historical documents, maps and
photos of artifacts.
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Spotlight shines on
overlooked Delaware & Raritan Canal
A
brief history of the canal.
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The Birth of a Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Historical and current photos.
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The Canal Dug by Irishmen Historical
Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Mercer
County. Links to related sites.
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The Canal from Below Rubber
Mill – Lambertville
A link to the .jpg file of the historical postcard is at
the bottom of the web page.
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The D&R Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Map and current photos.
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The Delaware & Raritan
Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Historical and current photos.
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The Delaware & Raritan
Canal and the Civil War 
The article begins on page 4 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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The Delaware & Raritan
Canal - Where the Irish came to die in NJ video
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The Delaware & Raritan
Canal and the Civil War
An article begins on page 19 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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The Delaware and
Raritan Canal
Excepts of a history of the canal. Includes
historical photos.
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The Delaware and Raritan Canal
A brief history of the
canal. Current photo.
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The Delaware and
Raritan Canal: A History – 1941
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The Delaware and
Raritan Canal Postcard
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The First 300 Years of
Hunterdon County, 1714-2014
Reference to the canal is on page 157.
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The Speculation Economy: How
Finance Triumphed Over Industry
The relationships between the corporations of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal and Camden and Amboy Railroad
begin on page 34.
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This Was the Delaware and
Raritan Canal
An article begins on page 3 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Winter on the D&R Canal

The article begins on page 1 of the
Canal Society of New Jersey newsletter.
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