Most of the first settlers of Indiana arrived by rivers and settled near them since there were few roads and those were barely passable. Settlers
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Mission Statement Organized on May 22, 1982 as a not-for-profit corporation, the Canal Society of Indiana was established to bring together those who share a
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Official Tours of the Society Summary of CSI Tours 1982-Current
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1832-1874 (468 Miles – Longest Canal Built in North America ) The Wabash and Erie Canal was a canal built from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, thus linking
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1836 – 1849 (76 Miles: 69 Miles in Indiana / 7 Miles in Ohio) Connecting Hagerstown (Wayne County) to the Ohio River at Lawrenceburg and
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Counties of the Central Canal Click on the county name to the left of the screen to explore the canal in that county Miami Grant
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1836-1839 (7 miles / 110 planned) Authorized by the 1836 Internal Improvement Bill, only the Northport feed reservoir (Sylvan Lake) and a few miles nearby
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1805 – 1825 The Ohio River today is navigable from the confluence to the Allegheny and the Monongahela rivers in Pittsburgh, PA to the Mississippi
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Canal Videos Indiana’s Canal Heritage Central Canal Madison County Wabash & Erie Canal Where the Frogs Their Vigil Keep Wabash & Erie Canal from Toledo
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It took many people to build the canals through the Hoosier state, from the influencers to the people turning the shovel, these are their stories.
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Canal Society of Indiana Past Publications THE TUMBLE (2017 – Present) THE HOOSIER PACKET (2002 – 2016) INDIANA WATERWAYS (1981 – 1988) NEWSLETTER (1986 –
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This page is home to various links and other files that will take you to third-party websites related to Indiana canals. Pick a location below. Indiana
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Canal Curriculum Indiana Canals Eighth Grade Four Lessons Indiana Canals Fourth Grade Five Lessons Courtesy of the Ball State University Department of History: Indiana’s Canal
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