July 29, 2016
Author: Jim Lee III
Narrated by,
Jim Lee Jr.
July 29, 2016
Author: Jim Lee III
Narrated by,
Jim Lee Jr.
The bottom of Plane 10 West is still visible across Lopatcong Creek from an early stone springhouse. At this location Lopatcong Creek and the Morris Canal shared the same channel. Boats traveling east on the canal were guided into a cradle car at the foot of the plane by timber fenders. Remnants of these timbers… Continue Reading
The Brakeman’s house is probably the original plane tender’s house for Plane 9 West.
The two-family Plane Tender’s House was built around 1850 for the plane tender and his family as well as another canal employee.
Canal boats were loaded on and off of cradle cars that carried the boats on rails up the inclined plane.
The tailrace carried water exhausted from the turbine down to the bottom of the inclined plane.
At the top of the turbine chamber there was a large wooden structure known as the Power House.
