former Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal
The Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal between Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, and Havre de Grace, Maryland, at the head of Chesapeake Bay, provided an interstate shipping alternative to 19th-century arks, rafts, and boats plying the difficult waters of the lower Susquehanna River.Places of Interest
Highlights include Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge and CSX Susquehanna River Bridge.
Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Susquehanna River between Cecil County and Harford County, Maryland. The toll bridge carries 29 million vehicles annually.
CSX Susquehanna River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The CSX Susquehanna River Bridge is a railroad bridge that carries CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision across the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland, via Garrett Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Havre de Grace and Perryville.
Havre de Grace
Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
Havre de Grace is a small city of approximately 15,000 residents in northeastern Maryland. Named by General Lafayette, it was attacked by the Royal Navy during the War of 1812.
Perryville
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
Perryville is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perryville had a population of 4,391. The town is located near an exit for Interstate 95, on the north side of the outlet of the Susquehanna River.
Port Deposit
Village
Port Deposit is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River near its discharge into the Chesapeake Bay. As of the 2020 census, Port Deposit had a population of 614.
former Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal
- Type: Wetland
- Category: body of water
- Location: Harford County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.5919° or 39° 35′ 31″ northLongitude
-76.1249° or 76° 7′ 30″ westOpen location code
87F5HVRG+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 990486918OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
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