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TitleAdjustable wrench from lock (Artifact 2)
Date Created1830-1998
DescriptionArtifact two is a wood handled wrench that could have been used in many different ways in the construction and maintenance of the canal and its boats. On a canal barge or ship the wrench could...
Time PeriodExpansion and Reform (1801-1861), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
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TitleWood chisel & handle in two
pieces (Artifact 3)
Date Created1830-1998
DescriptionIn order to construct and maintain a canal many laborers were needed to work on the many areas of the canal. Artifact 3 is a wood workers chisel with a wooden handle. It was one of the many tools used...
Time PeriodExpansion and Reform (1801-1861), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
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TitleShovel handle (Artifact 5)
Date Created1830-1998
DescriptionArtifact five is a shovel handle that when complete would have been used not only to construct the original canal but also to maintain the banks and depths of the canal through constant maintenance.
Time PeriodExpansion and Reform (1801-1861), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
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TitleSledge hammer with wooden
handle (Artifact 6)
Date Created1830-1998
Description12 pounds. Artifact 6 is a sledge hammer. It is an important tool in a railroad and canal setting and would have been useful in the construction of wood sections of the canal.
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TitleCanal anchor (Artifact 1)
Date Created1830-1998
DescriptionShank 55” long x 2.25” diam.; teeth spread 32”, stay rod 57”; chain 12’
Time PeriodExpansion and Reform (1801-1861), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)