Miami & Erie Canal Cincinnati Map
The Miami & Erie Canal began after the February 4, 1825 Ohio Canal Act and was completed in 1845. The Canal was used for almost a century but died due to Railroads and a historic flood of 1913, which damaged and flooded it with sediment and debris.
History of the Ohio Canals 1905
1905 book Digitized by Google
Read MoreAuthors: Charles Clifford Huntington, Cloys Peter McClelland, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
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February 4, 1825
February 4, 1825
Ohio Canal Act was passed. Begin of the Canal construction.
February 4, 1825
1845
1845
Canal Completed
1900s
1900s
Due to the Railroads the Canal system declined. The canal was abandoned and Subway construction began in 1920.
1900s