The county is named in honor of Colonel Francis Vigo, of Italian heritage but a citizen of Spain due to residence in St. Louis. He is credited with great assistance to George Rogers Clark both in financing Clark’s exploration and American Revolutionary War efforts, and in service as an agent obtaining military information for Clark against British campaigns on the then frontier.
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(2017 – Present)
The Tumble is the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) current publication. The Tumble was the first publication of CSI to be completely internet based starting in 2017.
(2002-2016)
The Hoosier Packet was the official Canal Society of Indiana’s publication from 2002 through 2016.
(1986-2002)
The Newsletter began being published in 1986 and was a companion publication of the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) that ran concurrent with Indiana Canals publication. The Newsletter was initially printed with information about CSI. In the mid 990s Newsletter took on a new format and absorbed Indiana Canals into this one publication which became the primary publication of the Canal Society of Indiana until 2002.
(1989 – 2002)
Indiana Canals began being published in 1986 and was a companion publication of the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) that ran concurrent with Newsletter publication. Indiana Canals was initially printed with information about the how the canals function, mechanical features of old and what was still remaining. In the mid 990s Indiana Canals publication was absorbed into the Newsletter which became the prime publication of the Canal Society of Indiana.
Volume III (1991/92)
Volume IV (1992/93)
- Cross-Cut Lock #47
- 1853 Chief Engineer’s Report: Terre Haute to Clay Co. Reservoirs
- Vigo County Prominent Commissioners
- Colonel Thomas Holdsworth Blake & Senator William Crawford Linton
- Colonel Thomas Holdsworth Blake & Senator William Crawford Linton
- Canal Office Dry Dock
Volume V (1993/94)
- Lock 47 (Photograph)
- Canal Bed at Ft. Harrison (Photograph)
- Canal Excitement
- 1858 Map of Terre Haute
- Blue Hole – Eel River Summit Deep Cut (Photograph)
Volume VI (1994/95)
Volume XI (2000)
Volume XII (2001)
(1981 – 1986)
Indiana Waterways was the first publication of the Canal Society of Indiana. The first edition was published in 1981 several months before the establishment of the Canal Society of Indiana and became the source of information about the development of CSI and information to the members until the creation of Indiana Canals and the Newsletter in 1986.