19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Ohio

 

 

Maumee Sidecut Canal

 

Documents, Messages and Other Communications, Made to the General Assembly, Volume 6, Part 1 – 1842
A brief status report on the construction of the canal locks is on page 15.

 

History of the Maumee River Basin from the Earliest Account to Its Organization Into Counties – 1905
A brief description of the former canal is on page 612.

 

History of the Maumee Valley: Commencing with Its Occupation by the French in 1680 – 1877
A brief status report on the construction of the canal locks is on page 341.

 

Maumee
A brief description of the canal.   Current photos.

 

Maumee City Map – 1875
A map showing the location of the canal.

 

Maumee, Ohio
A current photo of one of the remaining locks is on page 91.

 

Maumee Ohio's Sidecut Canal video


Miami and Erie Canal
A current photo of one of the remaining locks is on page 106.

 

Side Cut Linked River With Main Branch of Canal

A 1981 newspaper article, including a description and brief history of the canal.


Side Cut Locks Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Lucas County.

 

Rev. July, 2024