Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor

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Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

National Park Service

Collection:

National Park Service

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

Abstract:

features 46 historic places along a 150-mile stretch from Bristol to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of the anthracite coal industry. This National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary illustrates the history of an extraordinary 19th-century transportation system?mountain railroads, rivers, dams and canals?devised to move anthracite from mine to market.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Readings

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Public Domain
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