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Explore Historic Morris Canal Sites
Brakeman’s House
The Brakeman’s house is probably the original plane tender’s house for Plane 9 West.
Plane Tender’s House
The two-family Plane Tender’s House was built around 1850 for the plane tender and his family as well as another canal employee.
Bottom of the Plane
Canal boats were loaded on and off of cradle cars that carried the boats on rails up the inclined plane.
Tailrace
The tailrace carried water exhausted from the turbine down to the bottom of the inclined plane.
Top of Turbine Chamber
At the top of the turbine chamber there was a large wooden structure known as the Power House.
