Ohio'S Grand Canal: A Brief History Of The Ohio & Erie Canal,Used

Ohio'S Grand Canal: A Brief History Of The Ohio & Erie Canal,Used

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A onevolume history of the Ohio & Erie CanalThere have been a number of books written about Ohios nineteenthcentury canal system, especially about the Ohio & Erie Canal, but Ohios Grand Canal is by far the most meticulously researched account I have ever read.Jack Gieck, author of A Photo Album of Ohios Canal Era, 18251913By linking Ohios two major bodies of waterthe Ohio River and Lake ErieOhios canals, built in the early nineteenth century, caused unprecedented growth and wealth for the fledgling state. The canals opened up Ohio to new markets, new settlers, agriculture, and industry, depositing large sums of money into the region and giving Ohioans a surge of confidence and optimism.Despite these impressive results, the canals struggled when other modes of transportation, such as the National Road and river steamboats, became serious competitors. The rise in popularity of railroads in the 1850s sparked the beginning of the end for the canals. Over the next decades, the canals declined steadily due to neglect, culminating with a statewide flood in 1913, which effectively rendered most of the Ohio & Erie useless.Ohios Grand Canal concisely details the entire history of the canal system. Author Terry K. Woods chronicles the events leading up to construction, as well as public opinion of the canal system, the modifications made to traditional boat designs, the leasing of the waterways to private companies, and the canals legal abandonment in 1929. He also includes a personal look at the 1913 flood through the eyes of a thirteenyearold boatman who experienced it firsthand.Well written and thoroughly researched, this singlevolume history of the Ohio & Erie Canal will be important to educators and to a general audience interested in Ohio history and canals.

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