Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:canal
|
| gptkbp:built |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:closed |
early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkb:Pittsburgh |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
facilitated westward expansion
boosted Pennsylvania economy part of early American transportation infrastructure |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pennsylvania Canal
|
| gptkbp:includes |
Beaver Division Canal
Conemaugh Division Canal Delaware Division Canal Eastern Division Canal Frankstown Branch Canal French Creek Feeder Canal Juniata Division Canal Kittanning Feeder Canal Leechburg Feeder Canal North Branch Division Canal Raystown Branch Canal Susquehanna Division Canal West Branch Division Canal Western Division Canal Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company Canal |
| gptkbp:length |
over 1,200 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:notableBuilding |
gptkb:Allegheny_Portage_Railroad
Aqueducts Locks Inclined planes |
| gptkbp:opened |
1820s
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Main_Line_of_Public_Works
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:transportation
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
railroads
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Western_Extension
gptkb:William_Milnor_Roberts |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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