Hennepin Canal overview
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| Street View, Aug 2019 |
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| Hennepin Canal State Park posted Today's Throwback Thursday picture features a barge loaded with steel going through Lock #2 in 1944. Bob Nolen: That's interesting because it's the first picture I've ever seen of a boat/barge going through the canal. I always pictured it in my mind as mules pulling barges up on top of the path. If you have more of the boat/barge pictures I would love to see them. Hennepin Canal State Park: Bob Nolen Mules weren't used on the Hennepin Canal, as they were for earlier built canals. We have a variety of historic photos on display at the Visitor Center and hundreds more in the archives. |
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| Hennepin Canal State Park posted Today's Throwback Thursday picture is a great aerial view of Lock 2, taken in 1970. John Schlegle: Another great photo from the Staff at the Hennepin Canal State Park. Timeline: Decommissioning / early 70's. My comments [I could not find them] refer to the Sliding Bridge crossing Lock 2. The bridge opened by sliding on rails (covered by grass) to the right of the bridge and closed the same way. The counter balance mechanism (weights) are located on the right side of the bridge and the mating mechanism is located on the left side of the bridge. The bridge operated similar to Hennepin Canal Lift Bridges but slid instead of lifting. In the early years of Canal operations, Lock 19 had a similar bridge. The sliding bridge at Lock 17 was built for Historical purposes, (to re-create sliding bridges at Lock 2 & 19) in hopes of acquiring recognition from the National Parks Service. |
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