Construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal through eastern Ohio began in 1825. In Tuscarawas County, work on the waterway began in 1827. Opening of the canal helped to double the price for wheat and led to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Water is fundamental to human life, and for a mostly land-locked state like Ohio you might be surprised to learn how water has shaped the founding (and future) of the state.

The Erie Canal, seen here in Pittsford, N.Y., opened up western regions to trade, immigration and social change. Andre Carrotflower via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will deliver the keynote address at the Ohio & Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration on June 28 in Newark. The free event, hosted by the Licking County Historical Society, ...

Ohio and Erie Canalway Coalition 11/3/2025 | 26m 2s | CC Dan Rice, longtime president and CEO of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, joins host Ardith Keck ahead of his 2026 retirement to discuss the ...

AKRON, Ohio – The January Akron Roundtable event will feature Daniel M. Rice, president and CEO of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition. The event is set for noon on Thursday, Jan. 22 at Quaker Station, ...

The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition's fifth annual Scenic Byway Road Rally is July 12. The family-friendly event showcases historic and cultural sites along the Ohio & Erie Canalway America’s Byway ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Matthew Smith, Miami University (THE CONVERSATION) Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, ...

This is part of NBC4’s ongoing series about the America 250 Ohio celebration, highlighting Ohio’s contributions to the nation ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebration in 2026. COLUMBUS, Ohio ...