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What to See in Delaware Canal State Park - Top Sights and Attractions

Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Delaware Canal State Park (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Centre Bridge–Stockton Bridge, Calhoun Street Bridge, and Stover Mill. Also, be sure to include New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge in your itinerary.

Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Delaware Canal State Park (Pennsylvania).

Centre Bridge–Stockton Bridge

Truss bridge in New Jersey
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Truss bridge in New Jersey. The Centre Bridge–Stockton Bridge is a free bridge over the Delaware River owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. The bridge connects CR 523 and NJ 29 in Stockton, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey to PA 263 in Centre Bridge, Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

Address: Bridge Street (PA 263), 08559 Solebury Township

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Calhoun Street Bridge

Truss bridge in the United States of America
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Truss bridge in the United States of America. The Calhoun Street Toll Supported Bridge is a historic bridge connecting Calhoun Street in Trenton, New Jersey across the Delaware River to East Trenton Avenue in Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was constructed by the Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in 1884. The bridge was part of the Lincoln Highway until 1920, and was later connected to Brunswick Circle by the Calhoun Street Extension as part of a bypass of downtown Trenton. Prior to 1940, trolleys of the Trenton-Princeton Traction Company, utilized this bridge to cross into Pennsylvania. The bridge is owned by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, and is maintained with tolls from other bridges.

On May 24, 2010, the bridge completely closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic to undergo much-needed renovations including truss repair and repainting, deck replacement, and repair of approaches. The rehabilitation project was completed October 8, 2010, and the bridge was rededicated in a ceremony on October 12.

The bridge helps connect segments of the East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile-long (4,800 km) trail system connecting Maine to Florida.[2]

Address: Calhoun St, 08608 Trenton

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Stover Mill

Grist mill in the Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Grist mill in the Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Stover Mill is a historic grist mill located in Erwinna, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built of Pennsylvania fieldstone by Henry Stover in 1832. It is a 3+1⁄2-story, mill building with the first two floors of native stone and upper stories of brick. The mill is unusual in that it takes its power directly from the Delaware River.

Currently, it operates as an art gallery.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]

Address: 852 River Rd, 18947 Pipersville

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New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge

Bridge in the Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Bridge in the Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. The New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge carries U.S. Route 202 over the Delaware River, connecting Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, with Solebury Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The bridge, which opened in 1971, was built and is currently operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. The commission is also responsible for maintenance and operation of the interchanges with Route 29 in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Route 32 on the Pennsylvania side.[4]

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Lumberville–Raven Rock Bridge

Pedestrian bridge in Lumberville, United States of America
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Pedestrian bridge in Lumberville, United States of America. The Lumberville–Raven Rock Bridge, also known as the Lumberville Foot Bridge, is a free pedestrian bridge over the Delaware River. The bridge connects Bull's Island Recreation Area near Raven Rock, Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey to Lumberville, Solebury Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The bridge, which is one of the two exclusively pedestrian bridges over the Delaware River, is owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.[5]

Address: Lumberville - Raven Rock Bridge, 18933 Lumberville

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Scudder Falls Bridge

Plate girder bridge in the Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Plate girder bridge in the Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. The Scudder Falls Bridge is a toll bridge that carries Interstate 295 over the Delaware River, connecting Lower Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with the Scudders Falls section of Ewing Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is maintained by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. The original bridge was a plate girder bridge constructed from 1958 to 1961, and the current structure is a box-girder bridge that opened in 2019. Previously, the bridge was a toll-free crossing. However, this changed on July 14, 2019, when an all-electronic toll was levied for Pennsylvania-bound traffic; the toll can be paid using E-ZPass or Toll-by-Plate.

A $534 million replacement project for the bridge is currently underway, which involves widening I-295 in the area from four lanes to six, and reconstruction of the interchanges at both ends of the bridge. The first span of the new bridge opened to Pennsylvania-bound traffic on July 10, 2019. New Jersey-bound traffic was moved onto the new span on July 24, 2019, and demolition of the old span began afterwards. As well, a shared-use path for bicycle and foot-traffic opened on November 16, 2021.[6]

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Point Pleasant–Byram Bridge

Bridge
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Bridge. The Point Pleasant–Byram Bridge was a bridge across the Delaware River between Point Pleasant, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and the Byram section of Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The bridge was a four-span, steel structure that was built in 1903 after several previous predecessor bridges were wiped away by weather-related incidents. Funded by a private company, it was a toll bridge until 1919, when the Pennsylvania–New Jersey Joint Bridge Commission bought it. One of the most modern on the river, the bridge was the first bought in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Flooding from Hurricane Connie and Hurricane Diane in 1955 wiped away the bridge once again, along with three others along the river. Unlike the Yardley–Wilburtha and Portland–Columbia Pedestrian Bridge, the Point Pleasant–Byram Bridge was never replaced and the piers remain in the Delaware River.[7]

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Riverside Farm

Hotel
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Hotel. Riverside Farm, also known as Evermay-on-the-Delaware, is a historic hotel located near Erwinna, Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The house is a 3 1/2-story, six bay, frame vernacular dwelling with Greek Revival and Italianate style influences. The oldest section of the main house was built in the late 18th century as a two-story, three bay frame structure. Additions to the house occurred between about 1870 and 1883, when it took its present form. A stairwell addition was built in 1982. The front facade features a one-story, flat roofed porch. Also on the property are a contributing tenant house, carriage house, shed, and ice house. The house was built as a private dwelling, then converted for use as a hotel and resort starting about 1870. It operated as an inn until 1930. It reopened in 1982 as a bed-and-breakfast known as EverMay On-The-Delaware. But was closed in 2005 and now operates as a private residence.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[8]

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Treasure Island Scout Reservation

Island in Kingwood Township, New Jersey
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Island in Kingwood Township, New Jersey. Treasure Island is a former Boy Scout property located between Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania and Frenchtown, New Jersey, United States. The property is situated on two islands in the middle of the Delaware River and was owned by the Cradle of Liberty Council. Treasure Island was the oldest continually operated Boy Scout Camp in the country and had been continuously associated with Scouting since 1913.

In April 2005, storms caused some of the highest flooding since 1955. As a result, Treasure Island was closed to summer campers in 2005 for the first time in twenty-five years. The council spent more than $1-million to rehabilitate the camp in preparation for reopening in June 2006. On June 28, 2006, the camp was once again inundated. While its long-term future was in doubt, it opened again successfully in 2007 and 2008. However, on September 10, 2008, the Council Executive Board voted to close Treasure Island for the 2009 season, the camp remained closed for the 2010 season and is now permanently shuttered.

It was announced on March 2, 2018 that Treasure Island was sold to Haubert Outdoor Oriented Adventure Hospitality, LLC, a family-owned business that intends to re-open the historic property as a commercial family campground. Haubert, with a partnership with the Friends of Treasure Island, have made Treasure Island available to Scouts free of charge.[9]

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Isaac Stover House

Isaac Stover House
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Isaac Stover House is a historic home located at Erwinna, Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in the 1850s and remodeled in the 1870s. It is a two-story, six-bay, brick dwelling in the Second Empire style. It has a full width front porch. It sits on a sandstone foundation and features a slate-covered mansard roof with dormers.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[10]

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