Author: Charles Clifford HuntingtonPublisher:
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Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
History of the Ohio Canals
Author: Charles Clifford HuntingtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Ohio and Erie Canal
Author: Boone TriplettPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467112526
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A fascinating history of the Ohio and Erie Canal, from a national leader in agricultural output to a recreational resource. George Washington first proposed the idea of a canal connecting the Great Lakes to the Ohio-Mississippi River System in 1784. Inspired by the Erie Canal in New York, the State of Ohio began surveying routes in 1822 for its own grand internal improvement project. Completed a decade later, the 309-mile-long Ohio and Erie Canal connected Cleveland, Akron, Massillon, Dover, Roscoe, Newark, Columbus, Circleville, Chillicothe, Waverly, and Portsmouth. Success was immediate, as this vital transportation link provided access to Eastern markets. Within a span of 35 years, canals transformed Ohio from a rural frontier wilderness into the nation's leader in agricultural output and third most populous state by 1860. Railroads marked the end of the canal as an economic engine, but traffic continued to operate until the Great Flood of 1913 destroyed the system as a commercial enterprise. Today, the Ohio and Erie Canal is enjoying a rebirth as a recreational resource.
Ohio's Grand Canal
Author: Terry K. WoodsPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This is a one-volume history of the Ohio and Erie Canal. It chronicles the events leading up to construction, as well as public opinion of the canal system, the modification made to traditional boat designs, and much more.
Public Documents Concerning the Ohio Canals which are to Connect Lake Erie with the Ohio River
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Ohio Canals
Author: Ohio State LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Miami and Erie Canal
Author: Bill Oeters and Nancy GulickPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467112534
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Travel through the history of Ohio's historic canals and follow its growth throughout the years told with hundreds of photographs. In the 1800s, the United States was a nation obsessed with finding a form of transportation that was the fastest, cheapest, and most reliable; at the time, canals were the answer. Canals broke through vast, open countryside, forested woodlands, and rolling hills to expose the heart of the nation to development. They took passengers and goods off of dusty or muddy roads and delivered them to their destinations faster and cheaper than by any other means. From Toledo to Cincinnati, the Miami and Erie Canal provided western Ohio with that sorely needed waterway and became part of the 1,000 miles of Ohio canals contributing to the national network of canals. Today, with the help of government, corporations, and citizens, many parts of the Ohio canal system have been preserved or restored and can be visited and experienced. Watered sections of canal quietly reflect a bygone era and lead an explorer down the towpaths of history.
Commencement of the Ohio Canal at the Licking Summit
Author: Acts in Relation to the Ohio and Miami Canals
Author: OhioCanal Connecting Lake Erie and the Ohio River, Etc
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Railways and CanalsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Annual Report of the Ohio Canal Commission to the Governor of the State of Ohio
Author: Ohio. Canal CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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