The Wabash & Erie Canal in the Vigo County Area
The Wabash & Erie Canal in the Vigo County Area
Event Type
Alumni
Location
Westminster Village (1120 E. Davis Drive, Terre Haute, Ind.)
Date
Time
Contact
Phone
(812) 237-2336
Description
This is a program sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Indiana State University. With Sam Ligget, Canal Society of Indiana Member
Cost: Free
The Wabash & Erie Canal was a part of the massive internal improvement project of the State of Indiana in the 19th century. The canal reached Terre Haute in 1849 and was completed to Lamasco on the Ohio River in 1853. What were some of the structures on the canal, and are any left in Vigo County? Learn about the Cross-Cut Canal, the Splunge Creek Reservoir, packets, waste weirs, and other canal-related places and terms.