The Construction, Utilization, and Abandonment of the Ohio Canal

Bibliographic Description:

• Title: Canals of Ohio

• Date: published in 1969

• Copyright: Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information

• Description: A map showing the route of Ohio's statewide canal system from 1825 to 1913. Repository: Ohio History Connection Columbus, OH 43211

• Notes: Created by Jim Baker

Relation to the Canal Market Mural:

The mural I chose for my cultural object, is located at the entrance of the Canal Market district in Newark, Ohio. The Canal Market district was built in honor of the Ohio and Erie Canal, which used to pass through Newark connecting the city with Dover, Ohio and Chillicothe, Ohio, in the tradition of bringing people together from all over the state. The Ohio Canal consisted of two main canals that traveled through the state. The first was the Miami and Erie Canal, which connected Cincinnati to Toledo, and the second was the Ohio and Erie Canal, connecting Portsmouth to Cleveland. The Ohio Canal was in operation from 1833 to 1913. After which, following extensive damage caused by severe weather, the repairs needed for the Ohio Canal were deemed too expensive and it was abandoned. Today, portions of the canal have been designated and preserved as a National Historic Landmark.