Wabash and erie canal history book

The wabash and erie canal is the largest manmade canal in the united statesand you can learn all about it at the canal interpretive center and museum in delphi, indiana. A narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, clarkson w. By 1896 lengthened chambers let most erie canal locks pass two boats through in tandem. Sep 28, 2017 more recent wabash and erie canal history. Canal interpretive center and museum in delphi little indiana. But the boats that traversed it would be the beginning of the miami peoples sad journey west in a few years. Decades of work on the canal quickly came to naught. One hand drawn map of the route of the wabash and erie canal as it went through vigo county, indiana. The wabash and erie canal in delphi is the subject of one of the book s 100 historical essays urging hoosiers to hit the road and discover more about their state. This ended state control of the canal and put the wabash and erie canal in the hands of private trustees by 1847. Two counties in indiana and illinois, eight townships in illinois, indiana, and ohio. Handson and interactive, there are great places to play and learn in this spacious carroll county museum. His greatgreatgrandfather owned a limestone processing operation on the property.

However, the use of the canal was ultimately shortlived. The most successful years for the canal were between 18471856. The people of fort wayne celebrated the connection of the canal to lake erie on july 4, 1842. The crosscut canal another abandoned canal project connected from terre haute to worthington. Historical timeline erie canalway national heritage corridor. The wabash is the state river of indiana, and subject of the state song on the banks of the wabash, far away by paul dresser. The portion of the canal to toledo was finished in 1843 and to evansville in 1854creating a 468mile canal. The building of the erie canal in upstate new york proved so successful that the residents of indiana saw the potential of such a canal here. A survey of the state by counties, embracing specific and local. Experiencing the historic wabash and erie canal midwest. By 1860, most of southern section no longer used because of repair costs and railroad competition. Bonds like this were issued to citizens and speculators for funding of the failed internal improvements act of 1836, courtesy of the indiana historical society. Allen county, indiana erected 1992 indiana historical bureau. This is an informational booklet about travel along the wabasherie canal through huntington, roanoke, and fort wayne in at the opening of the canal in the 1800s.

Past this point flowed the wabash and erie canal begun at fort wayne in 1832 and dedicated at fort wayne july 4, 1843. We met with dan mccain, president of the wabash and erie canal association. He ventured into other businesses such as buying and selling wheat, shipping the grain east on the wabash and erie canal. The wabash and erie canal was a shipping canal that linked the great lakes to the ohio river via an artificial waterway. He was later responsible for the construction of the bluffton plank road. In its final phase the canal ran from maumee bay on lake erie, through fort wayne and southwestward to lafayatte and thence to the ohio river. One of the many canal era homesteads was the house of william s. Wabash and erie canal is a waterway, stretching up to 468 miles from toledo, ohio to evansville, indiana. The erie canal is a 363mile waterway that connects the great lakes with the atlantic ocean via the hudson river in upstate new york.

Special thanks to walter font and the fort wayne history center. Wabash erie canal park delphi 2020 all you need to. Southern indiana trails wabash and erie canal trails. A new beginning work began on the wabash and erie canal in 1832, on the white water in 1836, on the central in 1837. Relish in the opulence created with dynamic hues and sophisticated furnishings in this tworoom suite that pays homage to the longest canal ever built in north america. The project was completed in 1850, serving the wabash and erie canal system until 1861. Bashores historical atlas of paulding county, ohio, published in 1892. Wabash and erie canal is situated north of millersburg. Route of the wabash and erie canal through vigo county. He also owned and operated mills on eel river at north manchester and on the canal at wabash. Photo by in an 1890 lecture, indiana state geologist john collett shared a fascinating anecdote from natural history that he had learned from the surveyor perrin kent. The wabash and erie canal in delphi is the subject of one of the books 100 historical essays urging hoosiers to hit the road and discover more about their state. Although it is a worthwhile read, to me this book is more of a political history of new york state from 1810 to 1830 than a book on the building of the erie canal. Bad financing and bad times nearly wrecked the whole scheme.

The erie canal and the paradox of progress, 18171862. The canal never turned a profit despite its frequent use. Chemung, chenango, crooked lake, oneida lake, and genesee valley canals abandoned, late 1870s. History of wabash county indiana, volume 1 history of wabash county indiana, clarkson w. The people of fort wayne celebrated the connection of the canal to. Price new from used from paperback, 1970 please retry paperback. The miami, wabash, and erie canal country an american heritage, by harry g black 5 12 x 8 12 112 pages illustrated with many black and white photos, maps bibliography indiana and ohio history of the erie canal system from toledo, ohio to evanston indiana in very nice condition, no writing, no folded pages. The wabash and erie canal ran approximately 460 miles linking the great lakes to the ohio river, providing traders shipping access all the way to the gulf of mexico. Definitely more of a history book as opposed to an engineering book on how the canal was built, but definitely worth the read to realize the impact the canal had on society at the time. Weesner volume 1 of history of wabash county indiana.

Eventually, cheaper, faster, and more convenient trains made the canal obsolete. Dec 29, 2018 when the wabash and erie canal opened, indians still lived in the area. It was abandoned in 1874, sold in 1877, and its path through fort wayne sold in 1881 to the nickel plate railroad. It was the longest canal constructed in north america, running for more than 460 miles.

Wabash and erie canal indiana was incorporated as a state in 1816, fountain county, in 1825, and attica was laid out and platted, also in 1825. In 1830, the ohio legislature earmarked funds for the miami and. In indiana alone, the wabash and erie canal had 73 locks and 18 aqueducts. Inspired by the successful opening of fort waynes wabash and erie canal in july 1835, the general assembly passed the massive internal improvements act of 1836. Definitely more of a history book as opposed to an engineering book on how the canal was built, but definitely worth the read to realize the impact the canal had on. Dan grew up along the canal on property that belonged to his greatgreatgrandfather. Edsall came to fort wayne as an attache to the surveying corps laying out the wabash and erie canal. Delphis canal park among 100 historical destinations in. Apr 30, 2016 wabash and erie canal indiana was incorporated as a state in 1816, fountain county, in 1825, and attica was laid out and platted, also in 1825.

Vanderburgh county, indiana indiana historical bureau. The name wabash railroad or wabash railway may refer to various corporate entities formed over the years using one or the other of these two names. In its final phase the canal ran from maumee bay on lake erie, through fort. Hotel suites with king beds in wabash, in charley creek inn. Wabash and erie canal company indiana historical society. Jan 03, 2015 part of the quitting the grave series of documentaries on american frontier history. There are handwritten notes at the bottom of the map which seems to be a listing of railroads and a handwritten note attached to the map. History of the home mcdonald funeral home wabash in.

Were sending you this message to inform you of steps we are taking to protect you from the covid19 illness that is spreading throughout the state. The economic panic of 1837 and the dissolution of the second bank of the united states left the country gripping with economic hardship. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. When the wabash and erie canal opened, indians still lived in the area. Voted best new volunteer driven museum in the united states in 2006 by the american association of state and local history aaslh. In his 1816 book, the history of the late war in the western country, robert mcafee wrote, the miami maumee river is navigable for boats from this place to the lake i. By 1853, wabash and erie canal, americas longest at approximately 460 miles, linked lake erie at toledo, ohio with ohio river at evansville. The main goal behind the construction of the canal was to link the navigable water of the maumee river with the wabash through the seven mile portage at fort wayne. Over 460 miles long, it was the longest canal ever built in north america. General instructions to superintendents on the wabash and erie canal. The 45minute cruise located on the wabasherie canal in delphi, indiana has been condensed to 7. Part of the quitting the grave series of documentaries on american frontier history.

Remnants of the wabash and erie canal tippecanoe, carroll, cass. It includes photographs, captions, a glossary, title page, bold print words, and labels. This is an informational booklet about travel along the wabash erie canal through huntington, roanoke, and fort wayne in at the opening of the canal in the 1800s. The first railroad to use only wabash and no other city in its name was the wabash railway in january 1877 which was a rename of the toledo, wabash and western railway formed on july 1, 1865.

The miami and erie canal would take an additional twelve years to finish, because the state legislature only originally authorized its completion from cincinnati to just north of dayton. It soon brought a focus to fort wayne, which was to become the seat of the wabash and erie canal. Jul 24, 2011 the 45minute cruise located on the wabash erie canal in delphi, indiana has been condensed to 7. The canal provided traders with access from the great lakes all the way to the gulf of mexico. The canal was instrumental in the growth of the state of indiana. It stands at the point where state road 57 crosses the southern indiana portion of the wabash and erie canal, that mid19thcentury aqueduct, now defunct, built at monumental costnot just in dollars, but in workers lives. Dear friends of the wabash and erie canal, your health and safety, and the health and safety of all our visitors, staff, volunteers, and the community are the wabash and erie canal s top priority.