C&D Canal Excavation - Mid-Thirties

Here’s an east view of the South Side excavation that widened the canal in the 1930s. In the distance you can see the pump house, the smoke stack, and other buildings. An older citizen told me that, at the time this widening was done, the Corps of Engineers wanted to remove these buildings. Certain citizens, however, made certain that the historic site was preserved and maintained as a museum. At right on the Causeway is the Masonic Hall, which was moved farther south because of the excavation. It was also turned 180 degrees to face the north. It was razed in the late 30s.