Carroll County was formed in 1828 and named for Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, who died in 1832.[3][4] The county seat of Delphi was established the same year by General Samuel Milroy. The Wabash and Erie Canal, built through the county in 1840 and operating until the early 1870s, is among the county’s most significant historical legacies.
Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832), known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and one of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence. He was the sole Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.[3] He is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.
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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.
Volume VIII (2024)
Volume VII (2023)
Volume VI (2022)
Volume IV (2020)
Volume V (2021)
Volume III (2019)
- $1.7 Million – McCain Estate
- Face Lift for Monon H Bridge
- Logs Donated – old Building
- Glacial Impact at Delphi Park
- Abe Lincoln Reinactor
- Earth Day at Canal Park
- Restoring old Bridges
- Dugan, James
- Bicenntennial Medallion
- James Dugan Home
- Winter Canal Walks
- Clean-up in Canal Park
- Delphi Canal Days
- Auffort, Albert Martin
- Dam # 4 Marker Installed
Volume I (2017)
- 40 Minutes Cruise on Delphi
- Bison Award – Francis French
- Kevin Stonebreaker Speaker
- Rememberance Walk – Girls
- Case House 30th Anniversary
- Pyle Familly Donates Land
- Work Starts On Cooper Shop
- Back Stairs in Case House
- Old Post Office Moved to Park
- Archaeologist Work at Delphi
- Bicenntennial Plaza – Monon High Bridge Trail
- Member Milestones
(2002-2016)
The Hoosier Packet was the official Canal Society of Indiana’s publication from 2002 through 2016.
Volume I (2002)
Volume II (2003)
(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 II (1990)
- Accident Reported on the Wabash & Erie Canal
- 1847 Chief Engineer’s Report: Lock 29 to Wild Cat Creek Dam
Volume III (1991/92)
Volume IV (1992/93)
Volume V (1993/94)
Volume VII (1995/96)
Volume X (1999)
- Robert English: A Canal Gate Patent
- Editor’s Note: R. English Flood Gate Operations
- Operation of Clear Creek Floodgate
Volume XIII (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 I (1981)
- CARROLL COUNTY HAS A CANAL ASSOCIATION
- MRS. SPOONAUGLE TELLS OF HER HARROWING JOURNEY
- MRS. SPOONAUGLE TELLS OF HER HARROWING JOURNEY (Conclusion)
Volume V (1986)
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Wabash & Erie Canal:
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Produced 1994