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Wabash and Erie Canal
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The Wabash and Erie Canal was a shipping canal that linked the Great Lakes to the Ohio River via an artificial waterway. Over 460 miles long, it was the longest canal ever built in North America.
by 1872, the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway (shown in red) connected Toledo, Fort Wayne, and Lafayette. The original canal, with its slow pace and
by 1872, the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway (shown in red) connected Toledo, Fort Wayne, and Lafayette. The original canal, with its slow pace and maintenance issues, struggled to compete with many rail lines in operation in the 1870s.
Historical signage in Delphi discussing construction of the canal during the early-mid 1800s. A Towpath trail is visible in the background.
Historical signage in Delphi discussing construction of the canal during the early-mid 1800s. A Towpath trail is visible in the background.
Two canals using the same infrastructure at Providence, Ohio.
Two canals using the same infrastructure at Providence, Ohio.
Entrance from the Maumee River to the Miami and Erie
Entrance from the Maumee River to the Miami and Erie
Wabash River
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The Wabash River WAW-bash is a 503-mile-long river that drains most of the state of Indiana, and a significant part of Illinois, in the United States. It flows from the headwaters in Ohio, near the In
Wabash and Erie Canal
…side right bank near Defiance, Ohio, and eventually to the headwaters at Fort Wayne, Indiana. From here, it follows the historic Indian portage to the Wabash River. Following the Wabash River, again on its north side, this is now the right bank. The canal heads downstream to Delphi. At this location, it crosses…
A scene along the Wabash River, sketched in 1778 by Lt Governor Henry Hamilton en route to recapture Vincennes, Indiana during the American Revolution
A scene along the Wabash River, sketched in 1778 by Lt Governor Henry Hamilton en route to recapture Vincennes, Indiana during the American Revolutionary War
The former course of the Wabash River, running by the former site of the original Fort Recovery; the reproduction can be seen in the background, but i
The former course of the Wabash River, running by the former site of the original Fort Recovery; the reproduction can be seen in the background, but it is not the original fort
Forks of the Wabash at Huntington, Indiana
Forks of the Wabash at Huntington, Indiana
U.S. Route 31 Business crossing of the Wabash River in Peru, Indiana
U.S. Route 31 Business crossing of the Wabash River in Peru, Indiana