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Canals of New Jersey at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

July 15 - September 3, 2015
Canals of New Jersey at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
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Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM) has partnered with the Canal Society of New Jersey (CSNJ) to present their traveling exhibit “Canals of New Jersey”. The exhibit was created in 1985 in part to commemorate the Society’s 25th anniversary. The display consists of panels that tell the story of New Jersey’s two towpath canals, the Morris and the Delaware and Raritan. In 1824 the Morris Canal & Banking Company was chartered to build a canal that would carry coal to developing markets along the eastern seaboard. The Morris Canal would pass through the heart of New Jersey’s iron district and provide the long-needed transportation system that would promote commercial activity and enable rustic settlements to grow into thriving industrial towns. The canal extended 102 miles from Pennsylvania, across varied terrain through New Jersey, ending at Newark. By the early 1900’s the canal had become obsolete. Today, the Morris Canal Greenway, a partnership between local communities and the Canal Society of New Jersey, seeks to preserve the surviving historic remains of the canal, interpret canal sites, and offer recreational opportunities to the public. 

For the installation at MHHM the exhibit has gotten a face lift, with new titles and
new art work. The CSNJ’s display has been supplemented by objects including some from MHHM’s collection and information about Macculloch Hall founder George Macculloch who had the idea for the Morris Canal.  In the early 1820s George Macculloch had a vision of a waterway to connect the Delaware River to the Hudson River in Northern New Jersey. This exhibit in part celebrates Macculloch’s part in
the vision, promotion and impact that the Morris Canal had on New Jersey. The canal would become an engineering feat of its day, using locks and inclined planes to climb the elevation differences in the land. A technical marvel of its time and the Morris canal helped to spur the economy in New Jersey by allowing goods to reach further afield than ever before. The exhibit shares some of the stories of the workers and families who lived and worked on the canal, as well as other details about its construction using photographs and drawings, as well objects including model canal boats and images. The “Canals of New Jersey” exhibit is on display in the second floor gallery during touring hours through October 29th.

On Sunday September 13th Macculloch Hall Historical Museum welcomes Linda Barth from the CSNJ. Linda will present a program about The Delaware and Raritan Canal
(D&R).  Canal author and historian Linda J. Barth will introduce you to the people, the bridges, the locks, and the aqueducts that made D&R Canal work. This waterway, now a “greenway” and the centerpiece of a popular state park, transported men and supplies between New York and Philadelphia during three wars. Today, the Morris Canal Greenway, a partnership between local communities and the Canal Society of New Jersey, seeks to preserve the surviving historic remains of the canal, interpret canal sites, and offer recreational opportunities to the public. In this presentation Linda will discuss the history and operation of the canal and how it is used today.

MHHM preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. MHHM is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.  MHHM is open for house and exhibit tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tour ticket is sold at 3pm. Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members
and children under 5 are free. Please check our website for any holiday closings. Call (973) 538-2404 ext. 10, visit our website maccullochhall.org find us on Facebook. MHHM, 45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.   

Image attached: MHHM_Morris Canal_NJ_ Inclined Plane 6 East in Rockaway_ Sept 2, 1906_by photographer Olin Vough_Detail_Courtesy of the Roxbury Historical Society

 
Location Information
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
45 Macculloch Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Website: www.maccullochhall.org
 
Contact Information
Karen Hollywood
Email: khollywood@maccullochhall.org
Phone: (973) 538-2404 ext. 15
   



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