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3 lis 2014 · The Ohio & Erie Canal 1831-1907: A Guide to the Chillicothe Canal Path by Julia Lambert. This walking tour of the Ohio & Erie Canal bed in Chillicothe is a concise illustrated guide to easily trace the path of the canal from north to south through the city.
The Ross County segments of the Ohio Canal. The Ohio & Erie Canal enriched the prosperous economy of Chillicothe by providing access to markets for its mills and pork- packers. A hint of the vitality of the canal trade may be seen today by the number of canal- era buildings that front Water Street - the original course of the canal.
The Ohio and Erie Canal was a canal constructed during the 1820s and early 1830s in Ohio. It connected Akron with the Cuyahoga River near its outlet on Lake Erie in Cleveland, and a few years later, with the Ohio River near Portsmouth. It also had connections to other canal systems in Pennsylvania.
The Ohio-Erie Canal in 1831 and the railroad in 1851 made economic growth possible, and the city and county exported a large variety of agricultural and manufactured goods. During the Civil War, young men from the county enlisted in the many regiments organized in this part of
Maps are being added on an ongoing basis, and will eventually include coverage of the Ohio & Erie, Miami & Erie, Hocking, and Walhonding Canals. The maps document the route of each canal, noting the location of bridges, culverts, dams, locks, and other notable features.
Map of the Ohio Canal from Sta. 1787, to Sta 1838+17, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Lock 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3. Sta. 1787 end of Kennon's Survey.
3 lis 2014 · This walking tour of the Ohio & Erie Canal bed in Chillicothe is a concise illustrated guide to easily trace the path of the canal from north to south through the city. Ohio and Erie Canal Motor Tour, Circleville to Chillicothe by Martha Gerber Rittinger.
