Delaware Canal

Raubsville,PA to Riegelsville, PA


Lock 22 and 23.  Also, Powerhouse

Locks 22and 23, below Raubsville. The white building was a powerhouse for a Trolley Car Company and later the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. 9/28/02

Riegelsville Bridge

The Riegelsville Bridge going over the Delaware River to Riegelsville, NJ 9/28/02

John Roebling's wire rope cable

Wire Rope Cable used on the Riegelsville Bridge. Invented by John Roebling, the designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, it was used on other bridges built by Roebling and also on the Inclined Planes of New Jersey's Morris Canal. 9/28/02

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