Conewago Canal Company
The Conewago Canal Company built the Conewago Canal on the Susquehanna River at Conewago Falls, Lancaster County, Penn. The company was founded in 1792 by a group of Pennsylvania investors with the support of the state legislature. The locks were officially opened in 1797 and the company was sold to its creditors in 1800.
From the guide to the Conewago Canal Company records, 1788-1820, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
The Conewago Canal Company built the Conewago Canal on the Susquehanna River at Conewago Falls, Lancaster County, Penn.
The company was founded in 1792 by a group of Pennsylvania investors with the support of the state legislature. The locks were officially opened in 1797 and the company was sold to its creditors in 1800.
From the description of Conewago Canal Company records, 1788-1820. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122534161
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| referencedIn | Union Canal Company of Pennsylvania. Records, 1792-1875 (bulk 1827-1864). | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Conewago Canal Company records, 1788-1820. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Nicholson, John, 1757-1800. Papers, 1772-1819 [microform]. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Conewago Canal Company. Records, 1789-1792. | York County Historical Trust | |
| creatorOf | Conewago Canal Company records, 1788-1820 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Alexander, William | person |
| associatedWith | Alexander, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Bingham, William | person |
| associatedWith | Bingham, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Brindley, James, 1716-1772. | person |
| associatedWith | Cassat, David | person |
| associatedWith | Cassat, David. | person |
| associatedWith | Conyingham, Redmond. | person |
| associatedWith | Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817. | person |
| associatedWith | Donaldson, John, 1754-1831. | person |
| associatedWith | Epley, William | person |
| associatedWith | Epley, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Francis, Tench, 1730-1800. | person |
| associatedWith | Francis, Thomas Willing, 1767-1815. | person |
| associatedWith | Hare, Charles Willing. | person |
| associatedWith | Harris & Donaldson (Baltimore, Md.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harris, Robert | person |
| associatedWith | Harris, Robert. | person |
| associatedWith | Kirk, Caleb, 1792-1872. | person |
| associatedWith | Leatherman, Conrad | person |
| associatedWith | Leatherman, Conrad. | person |
| associatedWith | Matlack, Timothy, 1736-1829. | person |
| associatedWith | Meredith, Samuel, 1741-1817. | person |
| associatedWith | Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800. | person |
| associatedWith | Miller, Henry | person |
| associatedWith | Miller, Henry. | person |
| associatedWith | Morris, Robert, 1734-1806. | person |
| associatedWith | Nicholson, John, 1757-1800. | person |
| associatedWith | Owings & Cheston (Baltimore, Md.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Owings, William | person |
| associatedWith | Owings, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Pennsylvania. General Assembly. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rawle, William, 1788-1858. | person |
| associatedWith | Singer, Abraham | person |
| associatedWith | Singer, Abraham. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, James | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, James. | person |
| associatedWith | Tilgham, Edward | person |
| associatedWith | Tilgham, Edward. | person |
| associatedWith | Townsend, John | person |
| associatedWith | Townsend, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Union Canal Company of Pennsylvania. | corporateBody |
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| Conewago Creek (Adams County and York County, Pa.) | |||
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| Susquehanna River | |||
| Pennsylvania--Conewago (York County : Township) | |||
| Susquehanna River | |||
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| Canals |
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Active 1792
