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Lock at Hugh Moore Park

40 40' 97 N
75 13' 22 W

Hope’s Lock or Lock No. 46 was constructed in 1867 and is presently located at the western end of Hugh Moore Park. The lock was operated by the Gessler family and was a favorite gathering place for canal workers and townspeople of that time.

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