Canal Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

Blue Island Junction Railroad Bridges, Blue Island, Illinois

On the southside of Chicago is the small city of Blue Island which is home to one of the most photographed railroad sites in the nation…the Blue Island Junction Railroad Bridges. At this locati…[View More]

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Bridge, Lemont, Illinois

This bridge in Lemont, Illinois, just outside of Chicago was built in 1898 by the Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with the superstructure contractor being Carnegie Steel Company. T…[View More]

Historic Harrison, Ohio

In this video we cover the history of Harrison, Ohio starting when it was first founded in the 1840s; covering early transportation which includes the canal and the railroad; Morgan’s Raid of 18…[View More]

Lock and Dam # 9, Philo, Ohio

A series of 11 canal locks and dams were built along the Muskingum River in central Ohio between 1836 to 1841. This is the story behind Lock and Dam # 9 in Philo, Ohio.

Historic Lockland Bandstand, Lockland, Ohio

Built in 1924 and beginning life as a bandstand along what is now I-75, the structure was eventually transformed into the office for the local health department.

Historic Connersville, Indiana

Connersville, Indiana has a history of being a car manufacturing hub and before that, a stop along the Whitewater Canal. This video explores the town and some of it’s hidden secrets to the outsi…[View More]

Opossum Hollow Canal Culvert, Greendale, Indiana

Constructed in the 1840s as a way of funneling water to a spur of the Whitewater Canal, the Opossum Hollow Canal Culvert is the only remaining canal structure in Greendale, Indiana.

Canal House, Connersville, Indiana

Built in 1842 as an office for the White Water Canal Company, the building as been transformed over the years into a bank and then a home. Now the Canal House is a local museum.

Huber Aqueduct, Connersville, Indiana

This aqueduct built in 1908 replaced the previous canal aqueduct constructed in the 1830s. Another piece of history slowly fading away.

Whitewater Canal

The Whitwater Canal began as an idea in 1823 and parts of the canal can still be found to this day.

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