The D&H Canal ran along side the Delaware River in the 1800's.

D&H Canal Park

Owned by the County of Orange and maintained by the Orange County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, a National Historic Landmark, the the D&H Canal Park is a 300-acre park with a one mile section of the Delaware and Hudson Canal (1825-1898) and a number of historic canal-era buildings.

D&HCCo stands for Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, whose canal and gravity railroad ran between the Lackawanna Valley in Pennsylvania and the Hudson River. The 108-mile long D&H Canal and the 16-mile long D&H Gravity Railroad were built by hand and horsepower. The D&H Canal Company was one of the country's first million-dollar private enterprises.

Engineering Feat:

The D&H transportation system was an astonishing engineering accomplishment that was constructed under the direction of some of the best minds in early nineteenth-century America. John Roebling, who later designed the Brooklyn Bridge, designed and supervised the construction of four aqueducts to carry the D&H Canal over rivers. The Delaware Aqueduct (now known as the Roebling Bridge) at Lackawaxen, PA, is the oldest existing suspension bridge in America.

A Family Business:

Canal boats were frequently operated by families, who lived on the boats during the shipping season. The mules that pulled the canal boats through the system were often led by the children of the family. The trip from Honesdale to Kingston, at one to three miles per hour, took between seven and ten days.

Opening Up The Region:

During the 70 years that the D&H transportation system was in operation between Carbondale and the Hudson River, many villages, towns, and cities were founded and/or developed along the line of the D&H canal and railroad, and a wide range of products were shipped to market through this transportation system.

Hours and Location:

26 Hoag Road
Cuddebackville, NY 12729

D&H Canal Park is open every day from dawn to dusk.

Park visitors can:

• Walk, bike, and cross country ski along the D&H Canal Towpath Trail
• Fish in the Neversink River
• Picnic or BBQ at the D&H Canal Park Visitor Center
• Visit the Neversink Valley Area Museum
• Rest rooms are available at the Visitor Center.

References above from the The Delaware & Hudson Transportation Heritage Council.