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The Tumble May 2026
In this issue of Get out your walking/hiking shoes and hit the trails along Indiana’s Central, Wabash & Erie and Whitewater Canals and their feeders.
TUMBLE BY YEAR
2017 (Volume 1)
January (Edition 1)
An Aboite River Reservoir for the Wabash Erie Canal?
Historic Reappointment: Castaldi to Continue as County Historian
Entertainment at the Wabash & Erie Canal
Staple Bend Tunnel- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Richard Howe Writes to Leander Ransom
Pyle Family Donates Land for Bicentennial Monument
An Aboite River Reservoir for the Wabash Erie Canal?
Historic Reappointment: Castaldi to Continue as County Historian
Entertainment at the Wabash & Erie Canal
Staple Bend Tunnel- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
March (Edition 2)
An Aboite River Reservoir for the Wabash Erie Canal?
Historic Reappointment: Castaldi to Continue as County Historian
Entertainment at the Wabash & Erie Canal
Staple Bend Tunnel- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Richard Howe Writes to Leander Ransom
Pyle Family Donates Land for Bicentennial Monument
Case House Celebrated 30th Anniversary Move to Delphi’s Canal Park
May (Edition 3)
Mary Hassett Martin- Canal Boat Captain
Did You Know That Slaves Constructed A Canal?
The Canal that Never Came To Be
Whitewater Canal Trail Workers
Canal Boat Arrives in Ft. Wayne
McCain Speaks to ARCH About W & E Canal
Passenger Pigeon Marker Unveiled
Passenger Pigeon Historical Marker Dedicated at Metamora
July (Edition 4)
September (Edition 5)
Did Canawlers Ever See Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers?
Three Canal Locks in the Little Cuyahoga Valley
Fort Wayne’s Canal Boar Christened
Erie Canal Celebrates 200 Year History
Ohio Bans Drainage Pipes into New Buckeye Lake Dam
Largest Ship Through Panama Canal Reaches Savannah
Cabrewing on the Central Canal
Duck Creek Aqueduct Closed for Repair
Plan to Pave Trail Through Kerr Lock
Trail Markers Placed for Safety
Archaeologists at Work in Delphi
Trail Safety Program in Delphi
Monument Stone Placed in Bicentennial Plaza Along the Monon High Bridge Trail
2018 (Volume 2)
January (Edition 1)
March (Edition 2)
May (Edition 3)
July (Edition 4)
2019 (Volume 3)
January (Edition 1)
March (Edition 2)
May (Edition 3)
July (Edition 4)
Old Van Wert & Wabash & Erie Canal Free Turnpike Pay Order Form
Miami &Erie Canal Aqueduct Near Dayton, OH
Penalties for Destroying or Obstructing Indiana’s Canals
Dredging Indiana’s Central Canal
Wabash & Erie Canal, Two Documents
The Unique Waterway Alongside Delphi’s Canal Park
Whitewater Canal Byway Association’s Old Depot Flooded
Restoring Old Bridges for Canal Trails in Delphi
Abe Lincoln Featured at Annual Meeting
September (Edition 5)
2020 (Volume 4)
January (Edition 1)
March (Edition 2)
May (Edition 3)
July (Edition 4)
September (Edition 5)
November (Edition 6)
Metamora Canal Boat Put on Indefinite Hold
David Cassatt 1778-1854 & Son, Jacob Duryea Cassatt 1812-1888
Internal Improvements: Canals in 1830
Letter Concerning Travel on the Erie Canal
Hagerstown Canal Signange in Cambridge City
In Memoriam: Guy “Finney” Filchak
2021 (Volume 5)
January (Edition 1)
Canal Demands Remove Miami Indians
Floods Disastrous to Wabash & Erie Canal
Junction of W&E Canal and St. Joe Feeder Canal
Whitewater Canal and River Marker Erected
CSI Welcomes Aboard Ball State Student Savannah Baker to Publish “The Tumble” and CSI Website
Canal Conference Center in Delphi Flooded
March (Edition 2)
Debating Canals Over Railroads
The Americus Inn, Springhouse and Dam
Wabash & Erie Canal Certificate
Sarah Coomey Traveled the W & E Canal
Ohio & Erie Opening in Newark Letter
Day After Christmas Walk in Delphi
Surprise for Whitewater Canal Trail
In Memoriam: Linn Wilbur Loomis
May (Edition 3)
July (Edition 4)
September (Edition 5)
Rafting Logs On The W & E Canal
The Limpus Family Of Fayette County, Indiana
How Railroads Destroyed Canal Business
Whitewater Canal Trail Clears Feeder Dam’s Overgrowth
Dedication Of Logansport Marker
Delphi’s Stone Bridges Placed On National Register
Canal Park In Delphi Opened For Season
Canal Signs Are Popping Up Around Indiana
Forks Of Wabash Boardwalk Along W & E Canal
2022 (Volume 6)
January (Edition 1)
March (Edition 2)
May (Edition 3)
July (Edition 4)
September (Edition 5)
Escape To Freedom Through Canal Towns
History Of The Wabash And Erie Canal
Canal Structures In Terre Haute
Lock Signs On Feeder Dam Trail
W & E Marker Placed In New Haven
Whitewater Canal State Historic Site Offers Tours/Programs
St. Joe Feeder Clue In Old Article
2023 (Volume 7)
January (Edition 1)
- Whitewater Canal Trail & Survey
- From Summit to Nadir: Exploring Ohio’s Nadir Level
- Canal Notes #7—The Landings
- Placing Canal Signs
- Three More Canal Signs in Ft. Wayne
- “Blue Hole” Summit Level of W & E Canal Cross Cut Marked
- Whitewater Canal Basin Signs Are Up
- CSI Directors Met
- “Trails—Rails: Canal Connections: Symposium
- A Visit to the Champlain Canal
- Newberry Dam Remains
- Curly Hayes Lock Cleared in Lagro
- Old Canal Way Bill Found
- $20 Note for Work on Miami Extension Canal at Piqua, OH
- Canal Boat Postcard
- News From Delphi
- Montezuma Canal Basin Silhouette
- In Memoriam
- Canal Society of Indiana Year End Report 2022
March (Edition 2)
- Canawling In August 2022
- What Remains of Prairie Creek Culvert
- My Trail: Walking From Laurel to Metamora
- Three More Signs in Gibson County
- Canal Notes #8 – Williams Way
- Logansport Tour Reported
- Western Wayne Heritage Receives Canal Warehouse
- Bodine Starts Lock Project
- Proposed Ship Canal
- Canal Symposium
- News From Delphi
- Gerry Hulslander’s Canal Connections
- Karl Black Recommends “Slow Boat” Blog
- Antique Cards Found On E-Bay
- Butter Removed From Canal
- More Funds For Soo Locks
- In Memoriam – Jerry Mattheis
- Canal Clippings From Old Newspapers
May (Edition 3)
- My Trail?
- Metamora To Yellow Bank
- Whitewater Canal Byway Annual Meeting
- Cedar Point Canal?
- “Trails – Rails: Canal Connections”
Symposium Recap - Metamora Citizens Called to Action
- Locating Central Canal Remains
- Schmidt’s Symposium Presentation
- News From Delphi
- Welcome New Members
- Canal Notes #9:
- Col Vigus’ Shovel
- Work Started on Interpretive Center Façade
- Jones Erects/Re-erects Sign
- Bodine’s Lock #36 Model and Display
- New Pipes to Feed W & E Canal in Canal Park
- Memorials To Jerry Mattheis
- Elk’s Property
- Speakers Bureau
- In Memoriam: Dick Kudner
- Overshot Wheel Removed from Lock in Metamora, Indiana
- Planning Terre Haute-Riley Trail
- In Flanders Field Memorial Day Tribute
July (Edition 4)
- Why Terre Haute?
- Schmidt’s Symposium Presentation
- Proposed Ship/Barge Canals
- Canal Notes 10: Spy Run Bluff
- Frank Bash Interviews Citizens Who Remember The Wabash And Erie Canal
- The Fugitive Slaves
- Feeder Canal Swing Bridges
- The Hagerstown Extension Of The Whitewater Canal
- No Compromise!
- Bodine’s Canal Boat Model
- Signs Delivered
- Jones Erects Signs
- Union Canal Lottery Ticket
- Donations To CSI Archives
- News From Delphi
- Whitewater Canal News
September (Edition 5)
- Montezuma And The Wabash & Erie Canal
- Hogapolis
- CSI”s Early Attempt To Mark Indiana’s Canals
- Canal Notes 11: Chapin’s Warning
- Cranberries, Potash, Staves and Saleratus
- W & E Canal Lives Again For Ft. Wayne Area 4th Graders
- Visiting The Dismal Swamp Canal
- Replacing Old Miami & Erie Canal Culvert
- In Memoriam
- Canal Clippings From Old Newspapers
- Announcing
- Celebration Of Connersville Canal Signage
- CSI Directors Meeting
- Dog Days of Summer
November (Edition 6)
- “Sites, Signs & Surprises” Tour Recap
- An Evansville Canal Family
- Ferries Fed Wabash & Erie Canal Boats
- Canal Notes 12 – Poor Rich Man
- Extreme Flooding In Metamora
- Construction Waste Dumped Into W & E Canal
- Letter To The Editor – Abbott Sanitarium
- Historic Photo Of Ohio Canal Boat
- Celebration Of New Signage
- Wayne County Canal Marked
- Attracting New Members
- Welcome New Members
- Franklin County Signs
- In Memoriam: Ellsworth Smith
- Thanksgiving and Abraham Lincoln
2024 (Volume 8)
January (Number 1)
- Post Sites, Signs & Surprises Canal Tour
- The Fighting Irish
- The Canal Society At Mini Pioneer Days
- Surprises Found After Tour
- Logansport Sign Replaced By City
- “The Reservoir War”
- WCT Dedicated New Kiosk
- Huntington’s Forks Lock 10 Signage
- Genealogists Learn About Indiana’s Canal Era
- Canal Era Store Revealed
- Silver Creek Arch and Cheesbro Lock Marked
- Welcome New Members
- Postcards Of Other Canals
- News From Delphi
- CSI Annual Board Meeting
- A Winter’s Eden
March (Number 2)
- Bridging Waterways
- Samuel Wilson “Judge” Parker: His Life And Whitewater Canal Years
- Invitation To Whitewater Symposium
- Vanished Canal Life Returns In More Bash Interviews
- W & E Canal Grocery Order
- Many Hands Help Signage
- New Sign To Mark Canal Timbers
- Jerry Mattheis Memorial Signs Erected
- 1.9 Million Grant For Riley Trail Project
- Ft. Wayne’s Canal House Restored
- Canal Hikes Start New Year Off Right
- News From Delphi
- WREC Canal Article
- In Memoriam:
- The Many Mini-Winters of Spring
May (Number 3)
- Wildcat Creek Dam & Slack Water Navigation Area
- Determining the Canal Routes In Indiana
- Canal Notes #13: Lake Wabash
- Fowler Park Marks Culvert Timbers
- The Traveling Whitewater Canal Sign
- Tagmeyer Boat Donated To Canal Museum
- W & E Map Returned
- Koehler Draws Crowd
- Canal Items On E-Bay
- House Boat Photographer On The Canal
- The Muleskinners’ Language
- Memorials Honoring Steve Simerman
- Wabash-Erie Canal Walk & Talk
- CSI Fall Tour Announcement
July (Number 4)
- Watering the Wabash & Erie Canal
- Lewis Cass
- Canal Notes No. 14: Cap’t Asa
- Speakers Bureau – Ft. Wayne
- CSI Signs Up For Silver Creek Culvert And Lock # 11
- Burndt Finds/Questions Old Article About Bell In Canal
- Whitewater Canal Symposium: A Fun Learning Experience
- Canal Society of Indiana Minutes of Spring 2024 Annual Meeting
- Twists & Turns of Change
- Canal Mania
- 2024 Fall Tour Announcement
September (Number 5)
- Benjamin Hovey, Father of the Indiana Canal Company
- Building the Louisville-Portland Canal
- Life Without the Canal
- Woman’s Work
- Canal Notes No. 15: Kiser’s Oxen
- Robbing the Bank
- The Conwells
- My Trail? Walking the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
- Wabash & Erie Canal Focus of Archaeology Dig
- June At The I & M Canal
- W & E Sign Erected on State Road 101
- Damaged Aqueduct Repaired
- An Inconsequential Comment Changes the Name of a Brigade
November (Number 6)
- John F. O’Neal And The W & E Canal At Newberry
- Canal Notes #16: Inns And Outs
- Canal Era Causes of Death
- Riley Trail Under Construction
- CSI Directors Meeting Scheduled
- “Towpath & Warpath” Tour Recap
- Ohio Needs Six-Mile Reservoir
- Moving West By Canal
- Celebration of Franklin County Canal Signage
- Liggets Present Canal Information to Students and Parents
- Anne W. Whiting (Memoriam)
2025 (Volume 9)
January (Number 1)
- Possibly Last Boat To Travel On The W & E Canal 1883
- Run Last Boat On Old Canal
- My Trail? Pecan Basin
- Canal Notes #17: Ups And Downs
- Canal Questions-Answers
- Riley, Indiana – Then and Now
- Letters From Readers
- Articles Found About The W & E Canal In Fort Wayne
- Memoriam: Brian Michael McCormick
- Canal Park In Delphi Announces 2025 Schedule
- 2024 CSI Board Meeting and Annual Report
March (Number 2)
- Analysis of Covington Clearance Records
- Canal Notes # 18: Roads And Ways
- Dendrology of Culvert #151 Timbers
- Looking For Whitewater Lock #14
- South Of Cedar Grove—
- A Cook’s Tale (1890)
- CSI Member’s Milestones
- Vanished Indianapolis
- Repaired Central Canal Marker Dedicated
- Moving West
- More of the Tatum’s Family History
- Whitewater Canal Article
- Canal Timbers In Storage Room
- Delphi Builds Boardwalk To Bayou
- “Summit Canals” Symposium
May (Number 3)
- Covington Toll Records (Part 2)
- Structures On St. Joseph Feeder
- Peruvian Canals
- W & E Canal Bridge In Fort Wayne
- Canal Notes # 19: Appleseeds
- Reminiscences Of Canal Travel In 1851
- F. C. Brase Paid Toll for Boat at Covington
- 1839 Document To Lease Water From Central Canal For A Mill
- Great Time To View Canal Structures
- Whitewater Canal Byway Association Annual Meeting
- News From Delphi
- Memorial Day
July (Number 4)
September (Number 5)
- Canal Restoration in Indiana
- Old Documents Found By Members
- Land Purchases From Vincennes Grant
- Canal Notes #21: Two Seasons
- Canal Society Of Ohio Symposium At Piqua 2025
- 4-Panel Sign Placed At Riley Lock
- CSI Sign Placed at Laurel Lock #30 Whitewater Canal
- Two Signs Placed at Elnora For W & E Canal
- Speakers Bureau
November (Number 6)
- Riley Lock 47 Grand Opening
- Tunnel Vision
- Census Records As A Canal Information Source
- Passenger Pigeons on the Wabash and Erie Canal
- Creating Riley Lock 47 Park
- Finding the Source of the Wabash River
- Reimagining a Canal Boat: Blending History and Modern Technology
- Creating And Using Canal Scrip
- Canal Notes #15: Underground Railroad
- Godeke Acquires RR/Canal Map
- Outreach Events & Programs
- Unlocked Legacy: The Wabash & Erie Canal in Vigo County
- Dr. Morris’ Articles Republished in C & O Canal Newsletter
- Montezuma Fishing Dock
2026 (Volume 10)
January (Number 1)
Against All Odds – Whitewater Valley
Leadership Matters – Whitewater Canal Association
Recollections of John Frederic William Meyer
McCain Receives Limelight Award
Canal Park Announces 2026 Schedule
Canal Society of Indiana News & Events
Larnin’ 1840s Style at Forks of the Wabash History Park
CSI Members Awarded For Volunteering
Dearborn County CSI Signs Now Up
March (Number 2)
May (Number 3)
July (Number 4)
September (Number 5)
November (Number 6)