Locktender’s House

For 100 years, beginning in 1832, sure-footed mules towed boats loaded with coal and other cargo along the Delaware Canal. Today, you can learn about life at the lock by visiting the restored Locktender’s House and Lock 11, at the Canal Boat Landing in Delaware Canal State Park, New Hope.

The Locktender’s House at Lock 11 serves as the first interpretive center within Delaware Canal State Park and as headquarters for the Friends of the Delaware Canal. The restored early 19th-century house features exhibits, artifacts and restoration details.

Boats can’t go uphill or down, so Canal engineers installed 23 locks on the 60-mile-long Delaware Canal to raise and lower boats onto stretches of level water. At the recently restored Lock 11, you can learn how the locks work and appreciate the waterway’s role as one of the nation’s great towpath canals.

Hours

Year-round: Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
May 1 – October 31: Saturdays & Sundays, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Address

145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-2021