Morris Canal — Towaco, New Jersey

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Morris Canal

Towaco, New Jersey · 1831-1924

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The Morris Canal was an industrial transportation route extending from Phillipsburg to Jersey City. An engineering feat of locks and inclined planes, it revitalized the iron industry in Morris County.

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Photo: David Ross

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Towaco, New Jersey · USA

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