Monroe County, Indiana, (population 121,013) was officially formed in 1818 and named for sitting President James Monroe. It is home to the city of Bloomington where Indiana University is located.
In 1827, Richard Gilbert opened the first limestone quarry southeast of Stinesville. Limestone quarrying and milling are still important to the county’s economy.
Monroe County grew dramatically in the early 1850s when the New Albany Railroad (now the Monon) was built through the county to New Albany.
No evidence has been located to indicate Central Canal construction in Monroe County as of 2024.
One survey had the Central Canal pass through the far Northwest corner of the county near or on the White River.
The following tabs correspond to articles written from past Canal Society of Indiana publications and the county you are viewing. Click on the link to read the associated article.
TUMBLE
PACKET
NEWSLETTER
WATERWAYS
(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.
(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.
Volume V (1986)
Non-Canal Related
- Stinesville Limestone Industry[2]
- Ferry Bridge[3]
- Monroe County Courthouse[4]
- The Colored School[5]
- Monroe County’s Carnegie Library[6]
- Hoagy Carmichael[7]
- Kappa Alpha Psi[8]
- Benjamin Banneker School[9]
- State Seminary of Indiana[10]
- Integrating Basketball[11]
- Black Market Firebombing[12]