This week’s Historical Treasure is an Indiana-Ohio region map of the system of canals, specifically the Wabash-Erie canal, which was constructed between 1832 and 1853. It ultimately connected ...

indiana.; suit against the wabash and erie canal. brief history of the scripholders' claim against the state--probable action of the legislature--the indianapolis, bloomington and western railway.

The Wabash & Erie Canal scarcely ever showed profit and closed in the 1870s. ... Construction of the canal began in February 1832 near the town of Fort Wayne, which then had a population of 300.

Where: Wabash & Erie Canal Park, 1030 N. Washington St.,Delphi. How much: Free and open to the public. Boat rides are $7 for adults and $4 for children.

The Wabash & Erie Canal Park holds the only remaining navigable segment of the historic Wabash & Erie Canal in Indiana, which was once 468 miles long. Interested individuals can register online at ...

Work is underway to celebrate and remember the past two centuries of the Erie Canal. The Erie County Historical Commission has been working to prepare for the year ahead. All the preparation is ...

Evansville, Ind. — The Wabash & Erie Canal connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River. It was the longest canal constructed in North America, running for more than 460 miles.

A recent acquisition to the Vigo County History Center includes two remnants of Indiana’s Wabash and Erie Canal. One is a 20-inch section of a weathered timber, 10-inch by 10-inch with a large ...

THE WABASH RIVER HIGHER THAN IN 1858 THE WABASH AND ERIE CANAL DESTROYED. Share full article. Aug. 4, 1875.

DELPHI, Ind. (AP) - Visitors of the Wabash and Erie Canal Center will see a lot of changes to the Interpretive Museum in the coming months. The Wabash and Erie Canal Center in Delphi has seen tens ...

Work on the Wabash-Erie Canal began in 1832. Over the next decade, Hoosier politicians mapped out a thousand miles of canal routes, locks and reservoirs. In January 1836, ...

DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — Visitors of the Wabash and Erie Canal Center will see a lot of changes to the Interpretive Museum in the coming months.