Delaware Canal

Old postcard showing the tide lock in Bristol, PA

Lunch and Walk in Historic Bristol Borough

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM Discover Bristol Borough’s rich canal history as we follow a series of interpretive signs from Mile 0 at the Delaware River to the scenic Lagoon by the Grundy Mill. On this guided 2.5 – mile walking tour, we’ll find out about this pioneering industrial area. […]

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Annual Canal Clean-up Day

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

REGISTRATION CLOSED Saturday, April 11 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Help us give the Delaware Canal its annual spring cleaning!  The Friends of the Delaware Canal sponsor this annual event to encourage volunteers to clear trash, debris, and brush from the historic waterway and towpath that runs from Easton to Bristol, PA. Activities will […]

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Delaware Canal Towpath REOPENED at the Lumberville Aqueduct Pedestrian Bridge

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

TOWPATH REOPENED (Mile Post 31.11).— in the area of Lumberville, topwapth is open at the Lumberville Aqueduct Pedestrian Bridge.

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Canal News – Spring 2021

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Zoom meetings, webinars, a YouTube channel. The Friends have been changing their storytelling game since March 2020 when we held our last in-person public program. Want to help? We could use someone who is relatively experienced and enthusiastic about making “informal” videos.

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Canal News – Winter 2017

Monday, January 23, 2017

For over a decade, the Friends have been on a quest to ensure the last six camelback bridges are restored. Two of these genuine pieces of history are still in need of work – Woody’s Bridge south of Easton and Spahr’s Bridge in Bridgeton Township.

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Canal News – Fall 2016

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

What a summer! It’s been hot, hot, hot, but that hasn’t stopped the action along the Delaware Canal. As always, from sinkholes and sidewalks to wall repairs, pumps and low water levels, the Friends endeavor to meet the Canal’s challenges – in a multitude of ways. One major milestone is the nearly complete reconstruction of the Redfield Bridge just north of Centre Bridge.

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Canal News – Summer 2016

Thursday, July 14, 2016

The days of May were glorious along the Delaware Canal. In Easton, the abundant water being fed from the Lehigh River filled the Canal all the way south to the Virginia Forrest Recreation Area.

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