Schuylkill Canal The Schuylkill Canal, created by the Schuylkill Navigation Company, was incorporated into Schuylkill Haven's transportation system in 1825. The canal was built on the Schuylkill River as a means to transport anthracite coal and traveled from Philadelphia to Port Carbon. The canal turned Reading, Norristown, and Pottsville into manufacturing centers.
Schuylkill Canal The Schuylkill Canal, created by the Schuylkill Navigation Company, was incorporated into Schuylkill Haven's transportation system in 1825. The canal was built on the Schuylkill River as a means to transport anthracite coal and traveled from Philadelphia to Port Carbon. The canal turned Reading, Norristown, and Pottsville into manufacturing centers.