Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
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The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company was a 19th-century American transportation enterprise that developed one of the earliest integrated canal and railroad systems to move coal from Pennsylvania to markets in New York and beyond.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal company
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ transportation company ⓘ |
| canalName | Delaware and Hudson Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedRegion |
Hudson River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania coal fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole | facilitated coal trade from Pennsylvania to New York City region ⓘ |
| founded | 1823 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| industry |
canal transportation
ⓘ
rail transport ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| laterBecame | Delaware and Hudson Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProduct | anthracite coal transportation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing an early integrated canal and railroad system
ⓘ
transporting coal from Pennsylvania to New York markets ⓘ |
| parentCompanyOf | Delaware and Hudson Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCargo | anthracite coal ⓘ |
| railroadName | Delaware and Hudson Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to early industrial development of northeastern Pennsylvania
ⓘ
helped open New York markets to Pennsylvania anthracite coal ⓘ one of the earliest American companies to combine canal and rail operations ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| terminusLocation |
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingston, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportedFromRegion | Lackawanna Valley, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportedToMarket |
Hudson River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnology | gravity railroad between Carbondale and Honesdale ⓘ |
| usedTransportationMode |
canal
ⓘ
gravity railroad ⓘ railroad ⓘ |
| usedVehicle |
canal boats
ⓘ
railroad cars ⓘ |
| waterwayUsed |
Delaware River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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