See the 2023 Fall Tour Page for a complete itinerary and all information.

​​​Upcoming Canal Society Events


​​​​​September 29-October 1 - Toledo Fall Tour


Nov. 4, 2023 - Chillicothe mini-tour & trustees meeting


Spring 2024 - Defiance Spring Tour


​Fall 2024 - Cincinnati Fall Tour




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.


​​​TOLEDO,OH

CSO ​​​​FALL TOUR

​September 29 -October 1, 2023

​"Discover the River"

with a cruise on the Maumee.

Tour HQ at Holiday Inn Express, Route 2 @ I-280


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 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.

Downtown Toledo, Ohio