19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Ohio

 

 

Ohio and Erie Canal-2

 

The 1875 Outlet Lock at Cleveland
An article begins on page 8 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

The Canal Comes to Cleaveland

The article begins on page 11 of the American Canal Society newsletter.


The Canal-era History of the Ohio & Erie Canal


The City of New Philadelphia is Rich in History
Includes a brief history of the canal in the community.

 

The County of Ross, Vol. 2 – 1902
Reference to the canal is on page 72.

 

The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio – 1884
Reference to the canal is on page 386.

 

The Four Ways - Road, Canal, Rail, & River, Near Port Washington, O.
Historical photo of the canal and competing modes of transportation.

 

The Frontier Republic: Ideology and Politics in the Ohio Country, 1780-1825
 A description of the groundbreaking for the canal begins on page 151.

 

The Ohio-Erie Canal 1825-1913 Historical Marker
Text of the marker and a historical photo in Dover. Links to related canal markers.
 

The Last Girl Baby Born on the Ohio Canal

The article begins on page 6 of the American Canal Society newsletter.


The Ohio & Erie Canal: A Glossary of Terms
Excerpt of the most commonly used words for structures, artifacts, etc. relating to the canal.

 

The Ohio and Erie Canal video


The Wreck of the Black Diamond
An article begins on page 16 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Thornport and Navigation on the Licking Summit Reservoir
An article begins on page 16 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Tinker’s Creek Aqueduct
A brief history of the aqueduct.

 

Travels in the Interior of North America – 1843
A description of a trip along the canal begins on page 485.

 

Tuscarawas County Historical Society: Historical Markers
Includes markers related to the canal.

 

Tuscarawas County Historical Society Collection
Includes a historical photo of the canal.

 

Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Historical photos of the canal are on pages 26, 27, 28, 29 and 54.

 

View Along Canal, Zanesville, Ohio
 A historical postcard of the canal.

 

Village of Hebron – History
A brief history of the community, including reference to the canal and two historical photos of the canal.

 

Water Level Control on the Ohio & Erie Canal
An article begins on page 12 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Western Reserve Historical Society: Ohio-Erie Canal
A collection of historical photos and documents.

 

Western Reserve Historical Society: Ohio and Erie Canal
A slightly different set of historical photos and documents from the previous search.

 

Winter Scene at the Aqueduct, Circleville, O.
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Rev. September, 2025