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Delaware and Hudson Canal

canal, United States
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  • Jervis, John Bloomfield: Stourbridge Lion
    John Bloomfield Jervis

    …became chief engineer for the Delaware and Hudson Canal project, which was designed to carry coal from Pennsylvania to New York City via the Hudson River. This project consisted of building and linking together a 174-km (108-mile) canal and a 26-km (16-mile) railway, which involved the construction of numerous bridges…

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    …became chief engineer for the Delaware and Hudson Canal project, which was designed to carry coal from Pennsylvania to New York City via the Hudson River. This project consisted of building and linking together a 174-km (108-mile) canal and a 26-km (16-mile) railway, which involved the construction of numerous bridges…

    Read More