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For the Whitewater Canal and General web sites, see
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Central
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A
Brief Commentary On The Central Canal
A brief but comprehensive history of what was
originally planned as the longest canal to be built in Indiana.
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Canal
History
A brief history of Indiana canals, with a focus
on the Central Canal.
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Indiana
Central Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photos.
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Indiana
Central Canal
A link to a description and history of the canal.
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Indianapolis
Canal Walk
A brief history of the canal. Current photo.
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The
Central Canal Aqueduct over Fall Creek in Indianapolis
A history of the aqueduct. Photos of the current
(fifth generation) structure.
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Urban
Turtle Ecology Research Project
A brief history of the canal. Current photos.
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Cross-cut
Canal |
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Cross-Cut
Canal
A brief history of the canal
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Cross-Cut
Canal Marker
Photo and text of a historical marker in Clay County.
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Cross-Cut
Canal Eel River Feeder Dam Historical Marker
Photos and text of a historical marker for the Eel River Feeder Dam.
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Erie
& Michigan Canal |
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Erie
& Michigan Canal
A brief history of the uncompleted canal
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Erie
Michigan Canal
Link to a description and historical summary of
the unfinished canal.
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Ohio
Falls Canal |
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Indiana
Canal
Link to a description and historical summary of
the unfinished canal.
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Internal
Improvement Movements Preliminary to Law of 1836
A history of the canal development, and its
failure to be built.
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Ohio
Falls Canal
A brief history of the three planned but failed
canals on the Indiana side of the Ohio Falls
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Richmond-Brookville
Canal |
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Reminiscenses
of the History of Richmond, Indiana - Part 4
A brief history of the development of Richmond,
as of 1857, including the role of the unfinished canal.
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Richmond
- Brookville Canal
A brief history of the uncompleted canal
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Wabash & Erie Canal |
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1840
to 1850 - Conditions and Development During Decade - Wabash and Erie
Canal and Commercial Development
A brief history of the canal during this decade,
and its role in the development of the state.
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An
English family on the Wabash and Erie Canal, 1851
Excerpts from an informative account by an
English family traveling from Terre Haute to Ohio, via the canal.
Ilustration of a typical canal boat.
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Attica
& Covington Canal Skirmish
Photo and text of a historical marker, describing
the water control dispute. Included is background information on the dispute.
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Burnett's
Creek Arch
A description of the canal bridge in Delphi.
Current photos and an artist's depiction of the arch likely looked
like, when the canal was in operation.
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Canal
History - 1828-1881
A brief history of the canal, including
information on where remains can still be seen.
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Canal
Was A Failure, But An Era Of Growth Followed
A brief history of the canal, with a focus on
it's effect on Evansville.
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Carroll
County Transportation
A brief history of transportation development in
the county, including the canal.
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Cass
County Historical Society & Museum
A brief history of the county, including the role
of the canal in its development. Links to related web sites for the museum.
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Community
Profile: Attica History
The role of the canal in the development of the city.
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Discover
Roanoke
History of Roanoke, founded adjacent to Lock 4 in 1850
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France
Park, Logansport
A description of features of the park, including
remains of the canal. Link to a related site.
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Historic
Forks of the Wabash
Descriptions of historical canal markers found in
Huntington County and Fort Wayne.
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Historic
Forks of the Wabash
A brief history of the canal, which originally
was planned to end at the Forks, head of navigation for the Wabash
River, in Huntington. Historical painting and illustration. Links to
related sites.
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History
of the Wabash & Erie Canal in Delphi
A brief history, including the impact of the canal on the development
of Delphi, where a section of the canal has been restored. Links to
related sites, including maps, current photos, newsletters, etc.
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Indiana
Historical Marker Database
Text of a marker located in Daviess County, plus
additional historical notes, which provide more details and references.
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Indiana
History, Part 4
A portion of the state history, including
development of the canals.
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Indiana:
Suit Against The Wabash And Erie Canal
Link to an 1874 New York Times article about suit
filed to compel the state to sell the canal to pay off debts to U.S.
and overseas creditors.
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Internal
Improvement Movements Preliminary to Law of 1836 - The Wabash and
Erie Canal
A brief discussion about development of the canal, before the
implementation of the state internal improvements act.
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Lafayette
History
A history of the town, including the role of the
canal in its development. Historical photo and map.
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Little
River History
A brief history of the Maumee-Wabash river
portage region, and its role in the development of Indiana transportation.
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Logan's
Landing - Historical Marker
Photo of a canal marker, and other historical
buildings in Logansport.
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Ohio
History - Construction of the Wabash & Erie Canal
A history of the canal, including some of the
serious challenges that were encountered during its construction.
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Paper
script circulated during canal construction
Information about paper script, or money, issued
by the state to buy lands to pay workers on the Wabash & Erie Canal
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Signs
Of Forgotten Waterway Of 1800s Linger In Tri-State
A brief history of the canal, including current
photos and descriptions of some of the areas where the canal is still
visible in the Evansville area.
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The
Wabash and Erie Canal
A brief history of the canal in the Wabash area
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The
Wabash and Erie Canal
A brief history of the canal
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The
Wabash and Erie Canal
An comprehensive history, including the rationale
for building the canal, illustrations, current photos, and links to
related sites.
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The
Wabash-Erie Canal: The Great Waterway
History of the canal and its role in the
development of Fort Wayne. Historical maps, toll charts, historical
and current photos of the canal locations in the Fort Wayne area.
Links to related sites.
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The
Wabash River Higher Than In 1858
An 1875 New York Times article about flooding on
the river, and the devastating impact to the canal.
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Using
Wabash And Erie Canal Land Records For Family History
Historical information about the land grants used
to fund construction of the canal.
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Wabash
Erie Canal
Links to numerous documents, summarizing the
descriptions and historical significance of structures along the canal.
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Wabash-Erie
Canal Corridor - Motoring the Wabash-Erie Canal Trail
Detailed directions on how to locate the route of
the canal, through current landmarks in eight northern counties.
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Wabash-Erie
Canal Corridor - A History of Connecting People and Places
A blog site created as a venue for discussion of
events and development along the Wabash-Erie Canal Corridor in
Northeast Indiana. A brief history, links to related sites and blog archive.
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Wabash
and Erie Canal Company Records, 1833-1877 (Bulk 1833-1862)
A detailed description of the records on file at
the Indiana Historical Society. The collection includes work
certificates, bank deposits, and homestead affidavits
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Wabash
& Erie Canal
History, construction, route, travel and operation. Historical &
current photos and links to related sites.
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Wabash
& Erie Canal
A brief history of the canal. Numerous links to
related sites, including descriptions of other Indiana canals and a
map of the canal system.
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Wabash
& Erie Canal
A brief history of the canal. Links to related sites.
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Wabash
& Erie Canal
A description and brief history of the canal. Historical paintings.
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Wabash
& Erie Canal in Gibson County
A brief history of the canal, and its role in the
development of Gibson County.
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Wabash
& Erie Canal Marker
Photo of a historical marker located in Delphi.
Current photos.
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Wabash
& Erie Canal Marker - Elnora
Photo of a historical marker located in Elnora.
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Wabash
& Erie Canal Wood to Stay in Vigo County
Newspaper article about plans for preserving the
wood foundation of a former canal culvert, uncovered in 2007 near
Terre Haute. Current photos.
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Wabash
Legends and Folklore - French Family Murder
A murder mystery that involved the canal.
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Wabash River Lock 1 |
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Wabash
River Lock 1
Link to a description and history of a dam and
lock originally built in 1847.
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