Miami and Erie Canal

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The Miami and Erie Canal was a 19th-century man-made waterway in Ohio that linked the Ohio River to Lake Erie, playing a key role in regional transportation and commerce before the rise of railroads.

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Miami and Erie Canal canonical 8
Miami and Erie Canal system 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century infrastructure project
canal
man-made waterway
builtFor improving trade routes between Cincinnati and Toledo
connectsTo Lake Erie
Ohio River
constructionBegan 1825
constructionCompleted 1845
constructionMethod manual excavation
country United States
declineCause rise of railroads
economicImpact aided industrial development in Ohio
lowered transportation costs for agricultural products
stimulated growth of towns along its route
eraOfGreatestUse mid-19th century
followsRouteThrough Cincinnati, Ohio
linked to: Cincinnati

Dayton, Ohio
linked to: Dayton

Toledo, Ohio
governedBy State of Ohio (during operation)
linked to: present-day Ohio
hasStructureType aqueducts
locks
towpaths
historicalRole facilitated regional commerce in Ohio
linked Ohio River system with Great Lakes system
laborForce immigrant workers
local laborers
legacy remnants preserved as historic sites
sections converted to recreational trails
lengthInMiles 274
linkedCity Cincinnati, Ohio
linked to: Cincinnati

Dayton, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
linkedWaterwaySystem Great Lakes basin
linked to: Great Lakes Basin

Ohio River basin
locatedIn Ohio
partOf United States canal era
passesThroughRegion Maumee Valley
Miami Valley
western Ohio
primaryFunction transportation of goods
transportation of passengers
regionServed Midwestern United States
status largely abandoned as a commercial waterway
transportedCommodity grain
lumber
manufactured goods
transportMode animal-towed boats
usedBy canal boats
waterSource Lake Erie
Ohio River

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Maumee River connectedTo Miami and Erie Canal
Great Miami River Canal connectsWith Miami and Erie Canal
Great Miami River Canal partOf Miami and Erie Canal system
linked to: Miami and Erie Canal
Lockington, Ohio locatedOnWaterway Miami and Erie Canal
St. Marys hasHistoricalTieTo Miami and Erie Canal
St. Marys transportHistory Miami and Erie Canal
New Bremen hasWaterway Miami and Erie Canal
New Bremen transportHistory Miami and Erie Canal
Lockland, Ohio historicallyLocatedAlong Miami and Erie Canal