19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Ohio

 

 

Hocking Valley Canal

See also Lancaster Lateral

A Complete History of Fairfield County, Ohio – 1877
A description of commercial activities along the canal and its impact on the communities begins on page 18.  A brief history begins on page 150.

 

A Photo Album of Ohio's Canal Era, 1825-1913
A brief history of the canal is on page 200.

 

Acts of a Local Nature Passed at the Session of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, Volume 34 – 1836
An Act for the continuation of the canal begins on page 311.

 

Canal Towns on the Hocking
An article begins on page 9 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Canals for a Nation
A brief history of the canal is on page 131.

 

Digital Public Library of America
Link to a historial photo.

 

Guide to the Lancaster Lateral Canal Company Collection
A brief history of the Lancaster Lateral Canal Company, and description of the contents of the historical collection.
 

History of Athens County, Ohio – 1869
Reference to the canal is on page 545.

 

History of Fairfield County, Ohio – 1912
Reference to the canal is on page 241.

 

History of Hocking Valley, Ohio – 1883
A brief history of the canal is on page 131.

 

Hocking Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.

 

Hocking Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Links to related sites.
 

Hocking Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photos and links to related sites.
 

Hocking Canal – Canal Site

A brief history and description of the canal.   Current photos and link to a video.


Hocking Canal facts for kids

A brief history and description of the canal.   Current photos.


Hocking Canal Lock 19 (1829-1890)

A brief history of the canal and lock.   Map, historical and current photos.


Hocking Canal photograph
A historical photo in Lancaster.

 

Hocking Canal Site Historical Marker

Photo and text of the marker in Athens County.


Hocking Valley Canal Lock #17
A brief description of the lock.   Current photo.

 

Hocking Valley Railroad and the old canal photo, 1891


In Search Of The Hocking Canal video


Junction of the Ohio Erie and Lancaster L ateral Canals Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Fairfield County.

 

Lancaster
A historical photo of the canal is on page 67.

 

Little Cities of Black Diamonds
A brief history of the canal is on page 7.

 

Lock No. 12 The Sheep Pen Lock Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Hocking County.
 

Logan, Ohio
A brief history of the town, including reference to the canal.
 

Logan and Hocking County
A brief history of the canal is on page 31; historical and current photos are on pages 32-35.

 

Looking Back at Carroll
A history of the community, including reference to the canal.
 

Pride and the Golden Age Of Coal: Coal Barons and Company Towns
A history of the Hocking Valley coal industry, including the role of the canal, through brief biographical sketches of some of the major business entreprenours.
 

Riverboat in Logan, OH photo


Soil Survey of Hocking County, Ohio
A brief history of Logan and reference to the canal is on page 2.

 

The Hocking Canal - Athens County

A brief history of the canal.   Historical and current photos.


The Hocking Valley Canal

A brief history of the canal.


The Hocking Valley Railway
A brief history of the canal is on page 3.

 

The Lancaster Story
Includes a brief history of the canal.

 

Rev. July, 2024