THE Canal Society of Ohio
For your Attention!
Every Saturday June thru October - New Jersey Canal Society, Waterloo Village
Upcoming Canal Society Events
Fall 2024 - Date TBD, Cincinnati Fall Tour
November 9, 2024 - Akron Trustees Meeting
& Mini Tour
October 18,19,& 20, 2024 - New York Canal Society
Fall Field Trip Boonville
thE CANAL SOCIETY OF OHIO IS A
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1961,
DEDICATED TO REstoration, EDUCATION,
RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION RELATED TO
OHIO'S HISTORIC CANALS.
As you can see from the canal origin marker photos above, next year, in July of 2025, will be the 200th Anniversary of the beginning of Ohio's Canal System Construction. Look for more information here in the future about celebration plans!!.
OUr Activities are open to all, and include
Two daylong bus tours every year, in Spring and Fall, of canal-era sites across Ohio and nearby states;
Three half-day tours every year in Spring,
Summer and Fall;
Publication of a Newsletter & Towpaths, our quarterly journal of historical research;
State-wide support for historical markers, educational programs and artifact preservation, through grants and volunteer involvement.
The Canal Society of Ohio, Inc.
Images of the Hocking Canal Then & Now, courtesy of the David Meyer Collection.
(Click on an Image for Full Size and Caption)
The Canal Society of Ohio Honors their Finest!
Other Canal News or Events
August 17, 2024 - Indiana Canal Society Tour, "Towpath & Warpath" from Antwerp to Junction, Ohio