Middletown, PA, United States
Union Canal. This canal was operated from 1828-1884. It connected the Susquehanna at Middletown with the Schuylkill at Reading, following the Swatara and Tulpehocken Creeks. Much coal and iron ore were transported. Course of canal was just west of old mill race.
Listen to the audio guide for Blue plaque № 28827 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off