The Millersville Area Historical Society (MAHS) will host a slideshow presentation on "Conestoga Navigation - A Slack Water Canal" at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, in Millersville's Municipal Center, 100 Municipal Drive. The speakers will be Donald Kautz, web developer and amateur photographer, and Benton G. Webber, municipal engineer for Lancaster Township.
The presentation will include an overview of the slack water canal system that once existed on the Conestoga River, photos of remnants of its locks as they appear today, and a brief history of the Conestoga Navigation Company. A question-and-answer session will conclude the presentation.
Admission is free and open to the public, but donations will be appreciated. For more information, contact Phil Gerber at 717-872-8837 or pge8507@aol.com.
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