Today we went to the Wabash & Erie Canal Park in Delphi, IN. It was a beautiful day and the boat ride was very informative, as was the Canal Interpretive Center at the park. It was only $5.00 each for the boat ride and the park and center were free. It was a great day and inexpensive, too. We had no idea about the canals that ran through IL, IN, OH & NY in the 1800's. They were eventually taken over by the railroads, but were a large part of the history of this area in the mid-1800's.
Entrance to the park
The canal boat we rode on
Going under the 1901
Stone Arch Bridge...
it's a tight fit!
The limestone kiln that was moved
to the park and is being rebuilt on-site.
The 1873 Paint Creek Bridge
The Reed Case house - he was
an engineer at the canal and was
the area's first millionaire.
The one-room schoolhouse on
the property.
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