In 1824, construction began on New Jersey’s Morris Canal, where 23 inclined planes carried boats up and down hills; some lifts spanned up to 100 feet

Constructed in the early 1830s, the Morris Canal stands as a significant achievement in New Jersey's engineering history. It uniquely utilized hydraulic inclined planes, facilitating boat movement across challenging elevations without the need for standard locks. This canal played a pivotal role in transporting anthracite coal to iron manufacturing sites until railroad supremacy led to its decline by the 1920s.