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[Delaware Canal overflow falls behind what used to be the Grand Theater building in Bristol]
Also shown is the lock keeper's house at Lock #2, the first lock past the tidal lock and exit to the Delaware River. The overflow water went into the tidal marsh and the river. -
[Delaware Canal tidal lock [#1] where it meets the Delaware River]
Round symbol on the center barge identifies it as property of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. At this point in the canal, the barges were either emptied or tied together and pulled down toward Philadelphia by tugboats. -
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[Entrance to the inlet lock of the Delaware Canal Basin at Bristol]
Up to 21 canal barges would be tied together and pulled by a tug boat (like this one) down the Delaware River to Philadelphia. The “O” symbol on the barges in this photograph identify them as belonging to the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. -
[Ice on the Delaware River at the Mill Street Wharf]
The large poles on each side of the wharf were tying steamboats that travelled from Trenton to Philadelphia with stops at Bordentown, NJ, Bristol, PA, and Burlington, NJ. On the left, is the ferry boat dock which connected Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA until 1931 when the Burlington Bristol Bridge was opened. The boat at the dock is the William E. Doron ferry. -
[Image of the Delaware Canal showing barges with a lock gate open]
Based on the style of house and land beyond the lock, this lock was likely not at one of the Bristol locks. -
[Image of the Delaware Canal taken from the Forge Bridge at Beaver Street looking toward Washington Street with Grundy Mill in background]
The white structure in the center is the power house and smoke stack, with the seven story Grundy Mill and clock tower. To the right is the Barber & Williamson Radio Factory and Stoneback Lumber. The canal between Beaver and Washington Street has been filled in. -
[Installation of Michael Dougherty statue at the Delaware Canal Lagoon Park]
The sculptor, James Gafgen, is seen wiping off the newly mounted statue. Others unidentified. The statue was dedicated May 12, 2001 following Mass at Saint Mark Church and appropriate graveside ceremonies at his grave behind the church. The artist was from Morrisville.
Mr. Dougherty died at age 86 in 1930. Michael Dougherty was born in 1844 in Ireland and emigrated to the U.S. In 1861 he volunteered for the Union Army in the Civil War. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1897. His diary of his time in the army included detailed accounts of time spent in three prisons and his narrow escape from drowning when a riverboat, returning 2,400 former Union prisoners, exploded and sank. Only 900 survived. -
[Landreth Shore]
Delaware River shoreline along North Radcliffe Street at the Landreth Seed Farm property above Green Lane.
Man unidentified. -
[Lock # 2 house, last lock before the canal basin and tidal lock]
Lock is hidden behind trees to the right. -
[Lock keeper’s house]
Initially believed to be an image of canal lock #1. This was behind the former Grand Theater on Mill Street. The Delaware River is visible in the background.
From Martha Capwell-Fox, National Canal Museum: “If the photo is dated Aug. 20, 1955 that [labeling as Lock #1] cannot be accurate. For one thing, it looks very similar to the two photos we have that we know for sure were taken right after the canal closed.” -
[Lock tender’s house at Lock # 2, located just beyond the overflow falls behind the former Grand Theater Building at Mill Street]
To the left was the canal basin which was eventually filled and turned into the Mill Street Parking lot. -
[Mill Street Bridge looking north]
The second and third locks beyond the tidal lock are in view. The red lock keeper's house is on the right. -
[Mill Street parking lot]
The foot of Pond Street is on the left side of the photograph. The Mill Street parking lot was formerly the basin of the Delaware Canal. In the lower portion of the photograph, is stone in the road representing the original site of Lock #2. -
[Negative of "L.C & N. Co., Canal Lock No. 4 Bristol PA."]
The wider water area beyond the lock is the site of Bristol’s elementary school (1999). -
[Negative of "L.C. & N. Co., Lock No. 1, Bristol, Pa."]
This is the tidal outlet lock [aka Lock #1] connecting the Delaware Lehigh Canal to the Delaware River. Beyond this lock is the Canal Basin and the Dorrance Mill is visible. Canal operated from 1830 – 1931. -
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[Otter Creek Marsh, a rare example of a freshwater tidal wetland]
This preserve has a number of rare plants and home for a variety of fish, animals, and birds. Preservation of the marsh was started in the 1980s. It is located adjacent to the Mill Street parking lot, which had formerly served as the Canal Basin for the Delaware Canal. -
[Overflow falls from the canal located just north of Lock # 1]
This was located behind the theater building originally called the Forrest Theater and later The Grand Theater. The water flowed past the old sewage plant into the Otter Creek Marsh area. -
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[Part of the Delaware Canal Lagoon Park after its restoration in 1996-1997]
Park decorated for Easter. -
[Photograph of wooden bridge under construction at Delaware Canal Lagoon Park]
This wooden bridge replaced the original cement bridge that fell into disrepair. Part of the lagoon restoration project during 1996-1997. -
[Photograph of wooden bridge under construction at Delaware Canal Lagoon Park]
This wooden bridge replaced the original cement bridge that fell into disrepair. Part of the lagoon restoration project during 1996-1997. -
[Photograph taken from the Mill Street Bridge over the Delaware Canal looking North]
The second lock beyond the tidal lock at the Delaware River is pictured. The lock keeper's house is on the left (red). To the right, across a field is Market Street perpendicular to the canal. In the distance on the right is Leedom’s Mill water tower, and the smokestack and clock tower of the Grundy Mill. -
[Section of Lions Park in Bristol looking at Delaware River]
This spot is the former location of the Delaware Canal end and coal crane for the canal barges. -
[Sigafoos’ Lock or Lock #1, the first lock after the river inlet gate, part of the Delaware Canal]
The overflow goes into the canal basin. Lock is hidden by trees to right of overflow.
From Martha Capwell-Fox, National Canal Museum: "This is hard to figure, because almost certainly the whole set of waterways through Bristol changed a lot.... It seems likely that the overflow was past the lock, and I would say the lock was right alongside the locktender's house, and just not visible in the photo. On the other hand, the blueprint map, which is hard to date but is most likely a version from the 1930s, shows an overflow BEFORE the lock, dumping from the Canal Basin into the marsh.” -
[South gate of Delaware Canal Lock #4 and lock keeper's house [Cochran House] that was located approximately behind the current Grundy Tower building (as of 2019)]
Note sheds for mules that held approximately 40 mules. A large fire around 1920 destroyed the mule sheds. Approximately 20 mules and one baby were found in remnants of fire. -
[Steamboat Twilight stuck in ice believed to be between Florence and Bordentown, NJ, based upon the height of embankment]
The Twilight was a regular steamboat that ferried between Trenton and Philadelphia. Photograph was taken by Charles Scott (1842-1923) who was a banker in Bristol at the Farmers National Bank. -
[Steamboats tied up at Burlington Island amusement park, “Island Beach”, opposite of Bristol]
“City of Chester” was a Wilson Line boat operated from Philadelphia. Next to the “City of Chester” is the “William Penn” and another Wilson line boat, “Brandywine”. An elaborate amusement park operated between 1917 and 1928 when fire destroyed much of the park. Another fire in 1934 finished the operation completely. -
[The “Columbia” steamboat]
Built in Wilmington, Delaware, by Harlan & Hollingsworth Company. This was one of the larger steamboats on the upper Delaware River. The “Columbia” was operating in 1911 when Doron Green mentioned it in his book “History of Bristol” published that year. The photographer, William Hay, died in 1908, therefore the photograph must date prior to 1908. -
[The Delaware River looking toward Burlington, NJ from the Mill Street Parking lot]
This was prior to the placement of the monuments at the Lions Park. The automobile in the foreground was that of William Grow, whose family donated the photograph. -
[The ferry “Elwood Doron” at Bristol]
Elwood Doron lived from 1827-1890. His son William inherited the business. William’s boat was called the “William E. Doron” and William lived from 1852-1930. Elwood appears to be the central figure in this photograph. The Burlington Bristol Bridge opened in 1931 and replaced all ferry service. -
[The Mill Street Wharf at Bristol, the primary Delaware River wharf in town]
It was this location where Samuel Clift came to Bristol in 1681 to establish the town, as well as the first landing for ferry services from Burlington, NJ. Small waiting room/ticket office was attached to the side of the wharf. -
[The Steamboat “Burlington”, which was previously named the “John A. Warner”]
This boat was built for Captain Jonathan Cone at the cost of $60,000 and ran between Philadelphia and Trenton. The boat transported troops and army supplies during the Civil War. Captain Cone also had several other ships built on the river. Captain Joseph Quicksall, who lived at 242 Wood Street, was captain of this boat for many years. He lived from 1841-1913. He and his son Fred were in the hardware and furniture business on Mill Street. His son became a minister and left the business. -
[The William E. Doron steam powered ferry boat]
This ferry crossed the Delaware River from Bristol to Burlington, carrying vehicles and people. It was named for its owner, who lived in Bristol. In the summer it also brought people to Burlington Island where there was an amusement park called Island Beach. The ferry stopped operation in 1930 when its owner retired and died that same year. -
[Tillie Van Aken, President of Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation at the “Reflective Mule” statue which was part of a county-wide collection]
This mule was purchased/sponsored by B.C.H.F. after being on display, it was given to the Canal Works on Beaver and Canal Street to be added to their display. -
[Tugboat along the Delaware River, view from the back grounds of the Grundy Library]
This image was taken behind the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library on Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA. When Fairless Steel Company opened near Morrisville in the 1950s, large ships brought products for the steel industry and tug boats were needed to help with the docking of the ships. They dredged the river channel to 45 feet in depth. -
[Tugboat along the Delaware River, view from the back grounds of the Grundy Library]
This image was taken behind the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library on Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA. When Fairless Steel Company opened near Morrisville in the 1950s, large ships brought products for the steel industry and tug boats were needed to help with the docking of the ships. They dredged the river channel to 45 feet in depth. -
[Tugboat along the Delaware River, view from the back grounds of the Grundy Library]
This image was taken behind the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library on Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA. When Fairless Steel Company opened near Morrisville in the 1950s, large ships brought products for the steel industry and tug boats were needed to help with the docking of the ships. They dredged the river channel to 45 feet in depth. -
[Tugboat pushing barge along the Delaware River, view from the back grounds of the Grundy Library]
This image was taken behind the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library on Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA. When Fairless Steel Company opened near Morrisville in the 1950s, large ships brought products for the steel industry and tug boats were needed to help with the docking of the ships. They dredged the river channel to 45 feet in depth. -
[Tugboat pushing barge along the Delaware River, view from the back grounds of the Grundy Library]
This image was taken behind the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library on Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA. When Fairless Steel Company opened near Morrisville in the 1950s, large ships brought products for the steel industry and tug boats were needed to help with the docking of the ships. They dredged the river channel to 45 feet in depth. -
[Tugboat pushing barge along the Delaware River, view from the back grounds of the Grundy Library]
This image was taken behind the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library on Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA. When Fairless Steel Company opened near Morrisville in the 1950s, large ships brought products for the steel industry and tug boats were needed to help with the docking of the ships. They dredged the river channel to 45 feet in depth. -
[Tugboat pushing barge along the Delaware River, view from the back grounds of the Grundy Library]
This image was taken behind the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library on Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA. When Fairless Steel Company opened near Morrisville in the 1950s, large ships brought products for the steel industry and tug boats were needed to help with the docking of the ships. They dredged the river channel to 45 feet in depth. -
[Tugboats at the Mill Street Wharf, Bristol Borough]
Sewell’s Point on left and Reedy Point on right. Both from Wilmington, Delaware.
Taken Tuesday, February 3, 1987, 4:30 PM. -
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[View of Burlington Island from the back grounds of the Grundy Library]
The amusement park on the island burned in 1934. This was followed by people building “summer homes” on the island. These homes did not have proper water and sewage systems. By the 1970s, the City of Burlington had closed the island to summer dwellers and the houses were removed. -
