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Wednesday Night History Talk presents BILL MERCHANT on The D&H CANAL June 1st @7 PM

Name: Wednesday Night History Talk presents BILL MERCHANT on The D&H CANAL June 1st @7 PM
Start: 2016-06-01T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2016-06-01T19:00:00+00:00
Location: D&H Canal Park Visitor’s Center

June 1, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

The remains of the aqueduct abutments designed by John Roebling who also built The Brooklyn Bridge

Bill Merchant, President of the D&H Canal Historical Society and Vice Chair of the D&H Transportation Heritage Council will give a Powerpoint presentation “The Delaware & Hudson Canal – 19th Century Engine of Prosperity” on Wednesday June 1st at 7:00pm. The talk will outline the history of the D&H Canal emphasizing the many industries that benefited from its construction, illustrated with period photos from the Society’s archives.

The lecture will be in the D&H Canal Park’s Visitor Center located at 58 Hoag Road, Cuddebackville, NY. The talk is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM.

The suggested donation for this lecture is $7.00 for non-members and $5.00 for Museum members.

For more information please contact the Museum at 845-754-8870 or email us at nvam@frontiernet.net

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Date:: June 1, 2016
Time:: 7:00 pm
Event Category:: The Neversink Valley Museum Wednesday Night History Talks
Event Tags:: Bill Merchant, D&H Canal, History Talk, Neversink Valley Museum

Organizer

: The Neversink Valley Museum of History & Innovation
Phone: (845) 754-8870
Email: nvam@neversinkmuseum.org
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Venue

: D&H Canal Park Visitor’s Center
: 58 Hoag Road
Cuddebackville, NY. 12729, + Google Map