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Delaware and Raritan Canal

TRAIL RATING: easy
DISTANCE: apx. 23 miles (round trip); apx. 29 miles (round trip)
SURFACE: packed dirt, occasional gravel patches, some roots
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Words such as placid, tranquil, and relaxing only begin to describe the atmosphere that is pervasive along the Delaware and Raritan Canal.

The canal is living testimony to the thousands of Irish immigrants who built it by hand between 1830 and 1834. When completed, it linked

Bordentown in the south with New Brunswick to the north and served as an artery for transportation before the development of a widespread railroad system.

Far removed now from its historic past, the Delaware and Raritan Canal today meets the needs of the surrounding area as a multi-use recreational facility suitable for canoeing, hiking, biking, fishing, and horseback riding. It also serves as a source of drinking water. ...



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