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American Canals Bulletin of the American Canal Society American Canals Bulletin of the American Canal Society www.AmericanCanals.org Vol. XLI, No. 2 Dedicated to Historic Canal Research, Preservation, and Parks Spring 2012 From the President by David G. Barber In the past issue of American Canals, we announced a joint field trip/conference with the Canal Society of New York State and the Canadian Canal Society in Hamilton, Ontario for June 22-24. Recently, it has become apparent that the costs for the planned event have risen so high that few would attend. So all involved have reluc- information on the internet. I Image of a Middlesex Canal boat tantly decided to cancel further by Allan Evans Herrick, as envisioned planning. I want to thank Bob Sears continue to solicit any other for an article written for the early Lowell for all the hard work he has done in ideas you may have. Historical Society. The boat is being trying to put this together. poled upstream, as most were when ### they traveled on the Merrimack or any of the other rivers. Drawing courtesy We had planned to hold the of Bill Gerber. See story, p. 13. annual ACS Directors’ meeting as part of this weekend. Instead, it will th be held after dinner on April 14 at INSIDE the Canal Society of Indiana spring tour. Canal Boat Rides in North America, p. 3-6 Dragonfly’s Adventures concluded, p. 7-9 This is the second time in the last few years that we have tried to put Pennsylvania Main Line models, p. 10 together an event on the ACS level that would bring together canal NY State Canal Conference, p. 11 enthusiasts from an area larger than Canal Boat Annie, p. 12 one state to network and discuss canals. Many have felt the need to Chicago Ship Canal, p. 12-13 have something smaller, more local, In the Beginning, p. 13-15 and more affordable than the World Canals Conference. But, we have 2011 World Canals Conference, p. 15-19 not come up with a workable for- Book Reviews, p. 19-20 mat. Canalender, p. 21, 22, 23 In light of this, I urge you to attend the events of your state canal Windsor Locks Canal, 20-21 society, those of a neighboring state Miami & Erie Canal map, p. 22-23 society, and those more local. ACS will continue to publish items and New Hope for New Hope; Eureka lock update, p. 24 ideas on a larger geographic range and our web site will continue to work to be the best source of canal Officers Committee American Canals President: David G. Barber, 16 Dan McCain, 3198 North, 700 West, Delphi, IN 46923; 765-564-6297; BULLETIN OF THE Ballou Road, Hopedale, MA 01747; [email protected] AMERICAN CANAL SOCIETY 508-478-4918; Director, Chair, American Canal Survey Lance Metz, 37 West Street, Allentown, Managing Editor: Linda J. Barth Committee, [email protected] PA 18102; 610 - 434 - 8875 Contributing Editors: David G. Barber, Vice President: William Gerber, 16 Robert Schmidt, 5908 Chase Creek Cynthia Berger, David Johnson, Princess Ave., N. Chelmsford, MA Court, Fort Wayne, IN 46804; 260-432- Stephen Skye, Glenn Wenrich, 0279; Chairman Nominating Terry Woods 01863; 978-251-4971; Director; [email protected] Committee, Member Canal Engineering, www.americancanals.org Vice President: Michael E. Maintenance & Operations Committee; Morthorst, 6914 Ohio Ave., [email protected] For memberships, subscriptions, change Cincinnati, OH, 45236; 513-791- Robert Sears, 248 Tower Drive, Toronto, of address, and other business matters: 6481; Director; [email protected] ON M1R 3R1, Canada; Canada; 416 - c/o Charles W. Derr, 117 Main Street, Secretary: David M. Johnson, 9211 285-7254; [email protected] Freemansburg, Pennsylvania 18017; Wadsworth Drive, Bethesda, MD Roger Squires, 46 Elephant Lane, Roth- [email protected]; 610-691-0956. 20817; 301-530-7473; Director; erhithe, London SE16 4JD England; 020 Member Canal Liaison Committee 7232 0987; [email protected] For CANAL CALENDAR items Membership Secretary/Treasurer: Roberta Styran, #509 - 35 Towering and for news of local, state, and regional Charles Derr, 117 Main Street, Heights Boulevard, St Catharines, canal societies: c/o Linda J. Barth, 214 Freemansburg, PA 18017; Director; Ontario L2T 3G8 Canada; 905-684- North Bridge Street, Somerville, NJ 4882; [email protected] 08876; 908-722-7428; [email protected] Member Canal Egr, Operations & Maintenance Comm, 610-691-0956; William Trout III, 417 Phillips Street, The objectives of the American Canal [email protected] Edenton NC 27932; 252 - 482 -5946; Society are to encourage the preserva- [email protected] tion, restoration, interpretation, and use Directors: Larry Turner, 15091 Portage Street, Lot of the historical navigational canals of Paul Bartczak, 9954 New Oregon Rd, # 34, Doylestown, Oh 44230; 330-658- the Americas; to save threatened canals; Eden, NY 14057; 716-992-9069; 8344; [email protected]; and to provide an exchange of canal [email protected] Terry K. Woods, 6939 Eastham Circle, information. Manuscripts and other Linda J. Barth, 214 N. Bridge St., correspondence consistent with these Canton OH 44708; 330-832-4621; Chair, Somerville, NJ 08876; 908-722- Publications, Publicity Committee, Parks objectives are welcome. 7428; Editor, American Canals; Committee, Member Canal Archaeology An annual subscription to American [email protected] Committee, Canal Boat Committee, Canals is automatic with ACS member- Robert H. Barth, 214 N. Bridge St., Canal Engineering, Maintenance & ship. Annual dues: $20. Single copies, Somerville, NJ 08876; 908-722- Operations Committee; $3. Four issues per year. Copyright 7428; Chairman ACS Sales [email protected] ©2012 by the American Canal Society. Committee; [email protected] All rights reserved. Printed in the United Carroll Gantz, 817 Treeloft Trace, Directors Emeriti States of America. ISSN 0740-588X. Seabrook Island, SC 29455-6116; William J. McKelvey, 103 Dogwood Other Publications: The Best from 843-768-3780; Chairman, Canal Boat Drive, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922; American Canals; American Canal Committee; [email protected] [email protected]; 908-464- Guides, William E. Trout III, editor and George Hume, #513 – 39 Parliament 9335 publisher Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Arthur W. Sweeton III, P.O. Box 158, 6 Humphrey Road, Canton Center, CT M5A 4R2; 416-214-9331; DEADLINE: Material for our next issue [email protected] 06020-0158; 860-693-4027 must be on the editor’s desk no later than Keith W. Kroon, 2240 Ridgeway Denver Walton, 968 Chapel Road, June 15, 2012. Send to Linda Barth, 214 Monaca, PA 15061; 724-774-8129 Ave., Rochester, NY 14626; 585-225 N. Bridge St., Somerville, NJ 08876; -0688; [email protected] Committees: [email protected]. ACS Sales, Robert Barth, chair John M. Lamb, 1109 Garfield Street, Material submitted to AMERICAN Lockport, IL 60441; 815-838-7316; Canal Archaeology, Mark Newell, CANALS for publication should Chair, Canal Engineering, Mainte- chair, Georgia Archaeological Insti- be typed and double-spaced or nance & Operations Committee. tute, PO Box 984, Augusta, GA 30901 Canal Boat, Carroll Gantz, chair, sent by email in Abba G. Lichtenstein, P.E., Dr. Eng., WORD format. You may send actual Canal Boat Committee 4201 Cathedral Ave NW, Apt 615 W, Canal Engineering, Maintenance, & photographs (which will be scanned Washington, DC 20016; 202-244- and returned), or digital versions may Operations, Terry Woods, chair be emailed or sent on a CD. 5355; [email protected]; Member Canal Canal Parks, Terry K. Woods, chair Engineering, Design, & Maintenance Historic American Canals Survey, David G. Barber, chair 2 CANAL BOAT RIDES IN THE U.S. If you will be traveling around the eastern half of North America, you might want to visit one of the many canal boat concessions. Here is a partial list: INDIANA AND ILLINOIS OHIO Ride the General Harrison of Piqua at the Piqua Historical Area, 9845 Hardin Rd, Piqua, Ohio 45356. April through October, Thurs-Sun. rides with crew in period clothing; 12:30, 2:30 & 4. $8, adults, $4, students, 5 and under free. 800-752-2619. www.ohiohistory.org/places/piqua ▼ ▲ Step aboard the Delphi for a trip down the Wabash & Erie Canal in The Canal Fulton Heritage ▲ Delphi, Indiana. Sat, 11 and 2; Sun, Society operates the St. Helena III 2, mid-May-mid-Oct; charter on all canal boat rides May, weekends; weekdays, $100 per hour and $50 for June -Aug, Tue–Sun; late Aug-mid- an additional hour. Adults, $7; sen- Oct., weekends. 1 & 2:30 pm, iors and school-aged kids, $4; pre- weather permitting. School & group school kids, free. Buy tickets at the charters also available. Adults, teens interpretive center. Boat and onboard $7; seniors, $6, children 5-12, $5; 4 restroom are wheel-chair accessible. & under, free w/ paid adult. Heritage All aboard the Volunteer at 1030 West Washington St., Delphi, House & Old Canal Days Museum, Ohio’s Providence Metropark in IN; 765-564-2870. Sat, Sun, 12-4 during boating season. Grand Rapids, near Toledo. During www.wabashanderiecanal.org For more information: 330-854-6835; the 45-minute trip, with passage [email protected]. through an original lock, living his- 125 Tuscarawas St, Canal Fulton, tory characters tell educational and Ohio 44614. entertaining stories about life in the late 1800s. Call for detailed sched- ule. Canal boat tickets: $6 adults, $5 seniors (60 and over), $4 chil- dren (3 to 12), ages two and under free. Tours of the Isaac Ludwig ▲ The Volunteer at LaSalle, Illi- Mill, free. 13827 US 24 West (at nois, takes you on a one-hour journey SR 578), opposite Grand Rapids on on the Illinois & Michigan Canal, the Maumee River. 419-832-6004. the same hand-dug waterway that Check the website for times. 19th century pioneers traveled. Your www.metroparkstoledo.com/metro/ guides, dressed as canal-era crew A relaxing cruise on the canal ▲ and passengers, will take you back in boat Monticello III makes a visit to parksandplaces/index.asp? page_id=527 ▼ time to life on the American frontier Roscoe Village complete.
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