Travel Back to the Canal Era on Aug. 16!

Travel Back to the Canal Era on Aug. 16!

Interpretive Center to Host Free Presentation

Summitville, NY – On Saturday, August 16, enjoy Cliff Robinson’s presentation of “The D&H Canal: Port Jervis to Phillipsport” at Sullivan County’s D&H Canal Interpretive Center and Linear Park, 16 Bova Road, Summitville.  

Cliff Robinson will be discussing the history of the Delaware & Hudson Canal from Port Jervis to Phillipsport, sharing facts about day-to-day life and how the canal operated! This free event kicks off at 2 p.m., but come early and take in all of the fascinating displays the Interpretive Center has to offer.

Advance registration is suggested, as space is limited. Email scparks@sullivanny.gov or call 845-807-0287 to register.

The D&H Canal Interpretive Center is open every weekend on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, through September 1. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon-5 p.m. Sundays.

Additional presentations are posted at https://www.sullivanny.gov/Departments/ParksRecreation/DelawareHudson.

The Delaware & Hudson Canal and towpath as they exist today in Summitville (so named because the Canal’s highest elevation was near this point).

This is one of more than a hundred locks that allowed canal boats to navigate changing elevations, and it can be crossed on a pedestrian bridge for a closeup view.