Thanks Cliff, I have to give this video a 7 out of 10. I'd give it a 10 but I have to save room for when you top this one. There were some contradictions between the sign information and the nice sounding informed lady. She stated the mule pulled the boat through but that is not so, according to the sign they poled the boat through against the ceiling, the mules walked over the top and back down the other side. The sign said the digging/blasting progress through was 5 "yards" a week. The lady said 5 "feet" a week. I'd say she is probably closer at 5 feet then the sign at 5 yards. It's all good information and great history.

I looks very much like what I envisioned all the canal must have looked like. I'm glad someone did this and thank you for showing this.

Awesome video!!! thank you for taking us along

Great one as always. Beautiful park and awesome canal boat ride through the tunnel. Tour guild was very knowledgeable. She's no Cliff, but she's darn good.

It's great that this tunnel has been preserved. The park feels like you are out in the woods. Thank you for the adventure, Cliff.

Great video. Reminds me of the old days. Thanks.

Very pretty. What a nice video. Thank you.

Really enjoyed this presentation of a portion of working canal with tunnel. A much appreciated perspective. As close a representation of "what was", than anything else I have seen. Thank you.

When my parents first moved to New Hope PA in 92 the Mule barge was still giving rides up to Centerbridge on the DE canal. They kept the mules up in Phillips Mill. So cool 😎

Ebenezer Lake was a source of water for the summit level of the canal. Sections of the canal floor were lined with tar coated white oak planks to slow down leakage.

Thank you for the Tour.

This was one of your best videos. I loved the tunnel.

Enjoyed the video, love the history. Thanks as always for sharing

Extra nice one Cliff!

Great video, it would be nice to kayak through the tunnel.

Godspeed Woodsman.

That was a nice boat ride!

Beautiful picturesque spot of the canal!

They are doing rides one more time on October 9th.

Awesome video, as always, and thank you for providing video of one of the boat tours through the tunnel. I've always wanted to do that but never had the opportunity. I'm looking forward to you exploring the section of the canal near Harper's Tavern/Bellegrove Rd. There was a significant aqueduct over the Swatara Creek, perhaps the largest on the canal...and the piers are still extant in the river to this day. That combined with the proximity of at least one existing lock, and a long dirt "fill" leading to the aqueduct...it'll be a fascinating section to walk (if you have the permission).

Fantastic video. Excellent. One of your best. Great find.

I'm reliving my childhood watching this video. Growing up, this was the place to be. Thanks Cliff for the memories.

Love the history lesson

I've been there. About 10 years ago. Really a cool spot. I learned a lot from your videos. Thanks a lot. I enjoyed this.

thanks cliff. i really enjoyed this video on the tunnel and the history.

What a tunnel that was, such a shame lives were lost but gosh they did an incredible job. The whole area was beautiful including the bird song at the beginning. I am so loving this canal videos. Thanks for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care

I was there 2 years ago. Beautiful place. I would love to take a ride through the tunnel.

Cocoa Kayak Rentals of Hershey has tunnel tours by kayak available at certain times.

Now that was not nearly as creepy as most of the tunnels you do. It might be improved with some track lighting and a Starbucks or two! 🙃

This is so cool and educational. Thank you for the tour. PA is on my bucket list.

One of the best in the canal series, amazing tunnel!

I didn't see that handsome Hometown Historian. I feel cheated.

This whole time since today I thought towpath meant like toes walking along lol but wen I seen that picture and the way it was spelled I felt relieved of actually knowing wat mules did that's cool even more interesting this side of lebenon

That was interesting.

Hi Cliff, a very interesting and informative video, the lady on the canal boat seemed really knowledgeable about the history of the tunnel. Very fascinating, thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

great video...gonna follow your canal series as you go west young man 🤣 Canal St outside Hershey will obviously be close to the path on/near the Swatty Creek (pronounced crick when I revert to my NEPA coal cracker nostalgia mode)

I'm new to your channel I watched JP videos for about a month or so now. I watch your channel also I just started too watching RJ 78 production. I introduced myself a little to JP videos also made comments on his videos. My gf dad is from Pennsylvania he lived in New Castle their still is family on my gf side that still live in Pennsylvania. I also enjoy watching your videos so far that I watched; I hit like on them. Uhm I just wanted to comment this you have a great day

awesome 😎

Wonder how deep it was?

nice hike! How did the barges get pulled through? Don't see a tow path inside

Hi Cliff, was wondering how they pulled the boats through the tunnel since there is no tow path in there? Thanks for this series, really enjoying it.

Cliff, any chance of doing a redux of Cornwall furnace

Are there canals in the parts of Pa?

I have always wondered how the canal boats got through the tunnel without mules to pull it through. There is no towpath in there. Did they use manpower and poles to push it through? I am still enjoying this series. Thanks!

Cliff, What confuses me is where were the mules, where there tow cable going all the way through the canal and differnt mule teams on either side???/ How did that work, pardon me if I seem dense. Cheers, Rik Spector '

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