National Canal Museum

A hidden historical gem

The 45-minute canal boat ride, drawn by two mules and narrated by a human, was a great, absorbing introduction to this part of American history. The narrator helped you understand the time period, wh...

We had a wonderful time. Learned and had fun.

We truly enjoyed our visit to the National Canal Museum site. We were able to ride on the mule pulled canal boat. It was late October and the fall foliage was beautiful. A historian provided a ter...

paddleboats and kayaks

First time renting a paddleboat and kayak for a day floating on the river 2 adults (paddleboat) and a pre-teen (kayak). Staff was helpful and answered all of our questions...very clear on all river '...

Educational

This isn’t a large museum but the displays were interesting. And we really enjoyed the boat ride on the canal. The guide gave a good presentation and even stayed a few minutes after the ride to finish...

very relaxing canal ride

very tranquil and relaxing ride aboard the canal boat it and the museum were very informative my 16 year old and both enjoyed our time at the museum