A Connected View of the Whole Internal Navigation of the United States – 1830
Brief descriptions of the state's canals begins on page 332.

A Description of the Canals and Rail Roads of the United States – 1840
Brief descriptions of the state's canals begins on page 198.

Bridging Waterways

The article appears in the Mar., 2024 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Building the Canal Prism

The article begins on page 16 of the Apr., 2013 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Canal Aqueducts of the Hoosier State

The article begins on page 3 of the Feb., 2009 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Canal Boat Requirements, Lock Passage and Penalties – 1838

The article appears in the Sept., 2019 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Canal Boy 1846 – President 1881

The article begins on page 5 of the Apr., 1983 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Canal Construction in Indiana
Links to articles in "The Indiana Historian" about canal construction in the state. Includes maps, illustrations, photos, copies of documents and reference information.
 

Canal Mania in Indiana
Links to articles in "The Indiana Historian" about canal mania in the state. Includes maps, illustrations, photos, copies of documents, canal history timeline and reference information.
 

Canal Remnants
An article about a recently discovered remnant in Madison County.

Canal Society Of Indiana
Includes brief histories, statistics and maps of all of the state's canals, videos, biographies, current photos and links to the society's newsletters.
 

Canal Structures Illustrations

The article begins on page 9 of the Fall/Winter, 1994 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Canal Travel in 1851

The article begins on page 5 of the Winter, 1986 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Canals for a Nation
Brief histories of the state's canals. Includes a map.
 

Canals in Indiana
A map of the canal system (both proposed and actually constructed) and brief histories of the principal canals. Includes historical photos.
 

Determining the Canal Routes in Indiana

The article appears in the May, 2024 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Federal Land Grants to Indiana

The article begins on page 1 of the Apr., 2011 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Google Newspapers
An 1836 newspaper article describing contracts being let out for construction of several canals in the state.

Guard Locks

The article begins on page 17 of the Feb., 2013 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Here Comes the Circus

The article appears in the May, 2020 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

History of Canals in Indiana - 1911

History of Jackson County, Indiana – 1886
A brief history of the state's canal development begins on page 199.

How Railroads Destroyed Canal Business

The article is included in the Sept., 2021 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Impressions of a Canal Boat Trip

The article begins on page 24 of the Mar., 2012 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Indiana Canal videos

Links to the videos on the Canal Society of Indiana web site.

Indiana Historical Society Publications, Volume 5 – 1911
A chapter about state internal improvements between 1827 and 1840, including the canals, begins on page 78.

Indiana Mammoth Internal Improvement Act

Indiana Transportation Historical Markers Index
An index of state transportation-related historical markers, including those for the canals.
 

Indiana’s Canal Commissioners

The article is included in the Mar., 2020 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Indiana's Canal Experience 

A video history of the state's canal systems.

Indiana's Canal Heritage
Link to a history of the canal.
 

Indiana’s Canal Reservoirs

The article begins on page 1 of the Summer, 1992 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Indiana’s Canals
A brief history of the canals, with a focus on the positive influences they had on the state's development. Includes a map of major 19th century U.S. canals.
 

Indiana's Homemade Money

The article is included in the Mar., 2023 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Indiana’s Two Canals
An article begins on page 6 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

Internal Improvements

The article begins on page 7 of the Sept., 1997 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Internal Improvements In Indiana, 1818-1846: 1909

Internal Improvements Projects: Contracts for Canal Structures
A listing of contracts by date, canal, division and structure type/description.

Irish Canal Laborers

The article begins on page 24 of the Mar., 2010 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Land Purchase, Canal Bridges, Loans and Mapping Canal Land – 1838

The article appears in the Nov., 2019 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Laws of Private Corporations of the State of Indiana: Canal Companies – 1859

The article begins on page 24 of the Apr., 2014 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Learning the Ropes

The article appears in the July, 2025 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Lock Specifications/Diagrams

The article begins on page 21 of the June, 2008 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Mason’s Marks

The article begins on page 18 of the Apr., 2006 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Memories of a Canal Cook

The article begins on page 16 of the May, 2008 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Penalties for Destroying or Obstructing Indiana’s Canals

The article appears in the July, 2019 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Plank Roads: The Radiating Transportation Spokes from Canal Town Hubs

The article begins on page 3 of the Oct., 2008 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Public Documents Concerning the Ohio Canals Which are to Connect Lake Erie with the Ohio River – 1828
A collection of documents, originally published in a weekly newspaper, regarding the proposed state canal system.

Public Works in Indiana
An 1836 newspaper article, soliciting bids from contractors for construction of portions of the Wabash and Erie, 
White Water, Central and Cross Cut Canals.

Railroads Versus Canals

The article begins on page 1 of the Spring, 1997 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Rope Burns

The article begins on page 16 of the Oct., 2007 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Schmidt’s Symposium Presentation

The article is included in the July, 2003 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Slope of Canals Between Locks

The article begins on page 2 of the Sept., 1997 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Steam Tried to Move Canal Boats

The article is included in the Nov., 2021 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Stump Pullers

The article begins on page 15 of the Jan., 2014 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

The Box Culvert

The article begins on page 24 of the Spring, 2000 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

The Canal Cook

The article begins on page 24 of the Feb., 2008 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

The History of the State of Indiana from the Earliest Explorations by the French to the Present Time
A history of the canal system begins on page 206.

The Wabash River Ecosystem
A history of the canal era begins on page 14.   Includes a map of the proposed and constructed canals.

The Wheels of Progress

The article begins on page 4 of the Apr., 2008 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Towpath Bank Specifications

The article begins on page 18 of the Winter, 1999 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Transportation
A map and brief history of Indiana's early internal improvement projects.
 

Who's Your Hoosier Ancestor?: Genealogy for Beginners
Brief histories of the canals begins on page 44.