Richard Williams | The Pennsylvania Mainline Canal

 



 



On episode 11 of the podcast, history educator Richard Williams discusses the Western Division of the Pennsylvania Mainline Canal, from Pittsburgh to Johnstown.



This episode was recorded August 13, 2017 at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Heritage Museum, Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Host: Kevin Farkas. Guest: Richard Williams, with Jim Thomas.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas, Dave Holoweiko. Music (available on Soundcloud.com): Siren (“Let You Know”), Malmo (“Shoreline Weeks”), Alexander White (“What We Saw”). ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.

 

 

 

 



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