The organization is devoted to preservation, education, and recreation along the historic Wabash & Erie Canal, which operated from 1832 to approximately 1874. The extensive canal once crossed ...

The Wabash and Erie Canal was the longest manmade body of water in the western hemisphere and, with 468 miles, the second longest canal in the world. The canal was begun on Feb. 22, 1832 ...

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 ...

Construction of the canal began in February 1832 near the town of Fort Wayne ... a through line from Lafayette to Toledo ushered in the "Wabash and Erie Canal." In 10 years, the canal reached ...

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, Gov. Noah Noble signed ...

The Wabash and Erie Canal is a historic waterway that connected Toledo, Ohio, to Evansville. Canal construction began in 1832, reaching Evansville in 1853. There are many intact sections of the ...

Timothy Donovan alked about the Ohio and Erie Canal, a system made up of two canals built between 1825 and 1832. The canal was built to create a trade route from New York City to the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Step back in time and dive into the rich history of trade and craftsmanship at the Wabash & Erie Canal Park in Delphi. Located about 30 minutes northeast of Lafayette, close to Kokomo and ...

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Settlers used this canal in the 1850s to turn the small village of Delphi into a bustling town. Now, the Wabash & Erie Canal Park is not so much a trade route as a summer destination featuring ...

Timothy Donovan and Rebecca Jones Macko talked about the Ohio and Erie Canal, a system made up of two canals built between 1825 and 1832. The canal was built… read more Timothy Donovan and ...