Ohio and Erie Canal

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The Ohio and Erie Canal was a 19th-century waterway in Ohio that linked Lake Erie to the Ohio River, spurring economic growth and the development of cities such as Akron.

All labels observed (4)

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Ohio and Erie Canal canonical 5
Ohio & Erie Canal 1
Ohio & Erie Canal corridor 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
historic waterway
associatedWith Ohio and Erie Canalway National Heritage Area
builtBy State of Ohio
linked to: Ohio
causeOfDecline competition from railroads
connectsWith Lake Erie
Ohio River
constructionBegan 1825
constructionEra 19th century
country United States
declineBegan late 19th century
endPoint Portsmouth, Ohio
hasStructureType aqueducts
locks
towpaths
heritageDesignation National Heritage Area corridor (through associated Canalway)
historicalSignificance facilitated trade between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River Valley
influencedDevelopmentOf Akron as an industrial center
length about 308 miles
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Ohio
opened 1832
passesThrough Akron, Ohio
linked to: Akron

Canal Fulton, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
linked to: Cleveland

Cuyahoga County, Ohio
linked to: Cuyahoga County

Fairfield County, Ohio
Massillon, Ohio
Muskingum County, Ohio
Newark, Ohio
Pickaway County, Ohio
Ross County, Ohio
Scioto County, Ohio
Stark County, Ohio
Summit County, Ohio
linked to: Summit County

Tuscarawas County, Ohio
primaryPurpose transportation of goods and people
spurredEconomicGrowthIn Akron, Ohio
linked to: Akron

Canal Fulton, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
linked to: Cleveland

Massillon, Ohio
Newark, Ohio
startPoint Cleveland, Ohio
linked to: Cleveland
status partially abandoned
partially preserved
towpathUsedBy mule teams
usedFor shipping agricultural products
shipping manufactured goods

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Akron transportCanal Ohio and Erie Canal
Summit County hasFeature Ohio and Erie Canal
Massillon, Ohio transportInfrastructure Ohio and Erie Canal (historic)
subject linked to: Massillon, Ohio, United States
linked to: Ohio and Erie Canal
Dover, Ohio historicallyLinkedTo Ohio and Erie Canal
Canal Winchester, Ohio namedAfter Ohio and Erie Canal
Cuyahoga Valley National Park hasHistoricFeature Ohio & Erie Canal
linked to: Ohio and Erie Canal
Cuyahoga Valley region contains Ohio & Erie Canal corridor
linked to: Ohio and Erie Canal
Lockbourne, Ohio historicalAssociation Ohio and Erie Canal