19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Ohio

 

 

Pennsylvania & Ohio (Cross-cut, Mahoning) Canal

 

A Centennial History of Akron, 1825-1925
References to the canal are on pages 32 and 65.

 

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

 

A Sketch of the Settlement and Progress of the Township of Tallmadge - 1842
Reference to the canal as a transportation outlet for local coal is on page 22.

 

A Study of the Middlebury Branch Canal
An article begins on page 18 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor for the Year 1906
Includes a brief history and description of the canal on page 1405.

 

Canal Boat Receipt 1840
 

Cascade Race and the P&O Canal

Brief histories of the two canals in Akron.


Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens – 1908
Reference to the canal is on page 144.

 

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical maps and documents.

 

Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County - 1892
Reference to the canal is on page 71.

 

Google Newspapers
An 1840 advertisement for canal transportation between Pittsburgh and Cleveland via the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal.

 

Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania, Volume 16 – 1836
A report of a stockholder's meeting begins on page 220.

 

Hazard's United States Commercial and Statistical Register, Volume 5 – 1841
A final report of the principal engineer to the Board of Directors begins on page 145.

 

Historical Collections of the Mahoning Valley, Vol. 1 – 1876
References to the canal are on pages 26 and 27.

 

History of Portage County, Ohio – 1885
Reference to the canal is on page 287.

 

History of Summit County – 1881
Reference to the canal is on page 335.

 

History of the Western Reserve, Volume 1 – 1910
Reference to the canal is on page 73.

 

History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, Volume 1 - 1882
A brief history of the canal, including reports on the opening ceremonies begin on page 102.

 

History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio, Volume 1 – 1921
A history of the canal begins on page 177 and continues on page 182.  Includes a historical photo.

 

Milton History
Historical photos of the canal in Milton.
 

Newton Falls & Newton Township History
Includes a brief history of the canal and its economic impact on the community.

 

Notice to Contractors
An 1835 newspaper article, soliciting bids to construct a portion of the canal.

 

Ohio Canals – 1910
An index of links to references of the canal in the document.

 

P. & O. Canal
A brief history of the canal.

 

Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.

 

Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Map, current photos and links to related sites.
 

Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal

A brief history of the canal.


Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal

A brief history of the canal.  Includes maps.


Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal 1839-1872 / The Cross-Cut Canal in Warren Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Trumbull County.


Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal – Canal Sites

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


Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal Historical Marker
Photo of a marker in Summit County.


 

Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal In Leavittsburg historical marker

Photo and text of a marker in Trumbull County.


Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal.   Map, current photo and link to a related site.

 

Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal.

 

Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal.   Historical photo.

Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal

A field study of the canal, including a brief history and maps.


Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Reference Documents


Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Company Annual Report – 1838


Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Company Annual Report – 1848


Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal facts for kids


Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Historical Photo


Pittsburgh & Cleveland Packet & Transportation Line
An 1840 newspaper advertisement by one of the canal packet companies operating on the canal.

 

Pittsburgh’s Commercial Development, 1800-1850 - 1951
An index of links to references of the canal in the document.

 

Public documents concerning the Ohio canals which are to connect Lake Erie with the Ohio river – 1828
A report relating to the proposed canal begins on page 299.

 

Reconstructing the Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal – On Paper
The article begins on page 4 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

The Middlebury Branch of the P & O Canal
An article begins on page 2 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal

A brief history of the canal.   Includes operation statistics.


The Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal at the North End of Akron's Main Street – 1858

A historical photo of the canal.


The Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Munroe Falls.


The Register of Pennsylvania – 1829
A report on the canal, presented to the Senate, begins on page 65.

 

Water Resources Inventory Report Part 9 – 1916
A brief history and description is on page 73.

 

Youngstown: Past and Present - 1875
An index of links to references of the canal in the document.

 

Rev. June, 2025