Learn how the Ohio and Erie Canal came to life, from early setbacks to its 1833 completion, and how it transformed Ohio’s ...

The Ohio History Connection is highlighting the bicentennial of the Ohio & Erie Canal on its annual Statehood Day, demonstrating how vital the body of water was to the state's growth. "In addition to ...

Construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal through eastern Ohio began in 1825. In Tuscarawas County, work on the waterway began in 1827. Opening of the canal helped to double the price for wheat and led to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Water is fundamental to human life, and for a mostly land-locked state like Ohio you might be surprised to learn how water has shaped the founding (and future) of the state.

The January Akron Roundtable luncheon is set for Jan. 22 and will feature Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition President and CEO Daniel M. Rice.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will deliver the keynote address at the Ohio & Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration on June 28 in Newark. The free event, hosted by the Licking County Historical Society, ...

Ohio and Erie Canalway Coalition 11/3/2025 | 26m 2s | CC Dan Rice, longtime president and CEO of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, joins host Ardith Keck ahead of his 2026 retirement to discuss the ...

The Erie Canal, seen here in Pittsford, N.Y., opened up western regions to trade, immigration and social change. Andre Carrotflower via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Matthew Smith, Miami University (THE CONVERSATION) Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, ...