Wabash and Erie Canal

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:canal
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Erie_Canal
inland waterways
transportation history
gptkbp:closed 1880
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Lake_Erie
gptkb:Wabash_River
gptkbp:construction_started 1832
1853
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
gptkb:music
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:recreation
local heritage
historical tourism
gptkbp:economic_impact job creation
trade expansion
tourism revenue
gptkbp:environmental_impact land use changes
water management
ecosystem changes
gptkbp:features locks
tunnels
aqueducts
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Indiana_Canal_Commission
gptkb:Ohio_Canal_Commission
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:transportation
gptkb:trade_route
gptkb:hiking_trails
recreational boating
biking trails
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wabash and Erie Canal
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Industry
agriculture
settlement patterns
gptkbp:length 468 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Ohio
gptkbp:notable_event historical reenactments
canal anniversary celebrations
canal opening ceremony
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:engineers
local politicians
Canal Commissioners
gptkbp:opened 1843
gptkbp:preservation_efforts historical societies
state parks
canal restoration projects
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indiana_Territory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4