Canal Street

Canal Street in the southern part of town, was built for a part of its distance over Dutch Gap canal. No one seems to know how long the canal was there, though some speculate it was built in colonial times.

Plans for a canal over the Dutch Gap (possibly named after the Dutch Gap canal in New York) were drawn up in 1883. It would run from a point above Roslyn Street to a point above the Eastern Railroad tracks. It was to have walls of stone, but the bottom would be made of spruce or pine planks. The plan included a street that would run beside the canal (Canal Street.)

See Also

"To examine Canal Street" Salem Evening News, Apr. 14, 1893, p. 1

"A hole in Canal Street" Salem Evening News, Feb. 4, 1891, p.1

"Canal Street has seen many changes" Salem Evening News, May 9, 1956, p. 1