Remember When: Canals played a pivotal role in 1800s transportation along the Allegheny and Kiski rivers Ray Rieser Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 12:01 p.m. | Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 12:01 p.m. Go Ad-Free Today!

A 200-year-old aqueduct on the Roanoke Canal Trail was built by enslaved labor in the early 1800s. Later, it would play a large role in helping Freedom Seekers escape as part of the Underground ...

Nov. 18—Historian Ronald Halackna said canals helped greatly increase the population of New Castle in the 1800s, going from 611 people in 1838 to 6,000 by 1871. One of these canals was The Erie ...

Suez Canal blockage was one of the most disruptive shipping events in recent history, resulting in the loss of over 1,800 containers. This video delves into the billion-dollar mistakes that led to ...

A 10-minute walk away, don't miss the Erie Canal Museum, which is housed in the historic Syracuse Weighlock, a mid-1800s Greek Revival structure where canal boats were once weighed and charged ...

The Upper and Highline canals were originally built as two open unlined canals in the late 1800s. Over time, sandy soils, vegetation and even theft led to significant water loss.

Just under 13 miles of canals running through parts of the 26,000-acre Barataria Preserve, ... The various canal cuts through the preserve were built from the mid-1800s until the early 1980s.

The Wabash & Erie Canal Park holds the only remaining navigable segment of the historic Wabash & Erie Canal in Indiana, which was once 468 miles long. Interested individuals can register online at ...

The Spokane Valley Heritage Museum' is presenting “Flumes, Ditches & Canals, ... Corbin was a mover and shaker in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Singleton said.

The canal flowed, transporting people and goods between the two cities, creating the foundation for what is known today as the Canal District. In the late 1800s the canals were covered over.

Nov. 18—Historian Ronald Halackna said canals helped greatly increase the population of New Castle in the 1800s, going from 611 people in 1838 to 6,000 by 1871. One of these canals was The Erie ...