State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: History of Transportation
An overview of the history of transportation in North Carolina, by water, road, and air, up to the twentieth century.
Cleveland State University
Cleveland's First Infrastructure: The Ohio and Erie Canal
This is the opening page of a site that details the planning, building and use of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Site includes letters from George Washington on the subject.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Canals
Since the eighteenth century, canals and canal building have been an important part of Tidewater, North Carolina history. It was seen as the state's best hope for overcoming natural barriers to coastal navigation and mercantile trade....
Other
Illinois and Michigan Canal: A Corridor in Time
Online history of the Illinois and Michigan canal.
Other
City of Winchester: The Middlesex Canal 1793 1853
This site offers the history of the Middlesex Canal that connected Boston to the Merrimack River at Lowell. Take some time to check the excellent links as well.
Other
Cleveland State University: Bibliography of Ohio Canals
Resource offers bibliography of historic and contemporary works on the Ohio & Erie Canal.
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American Almanac: The Chinese Model for America's Canals
This site contains information pertaining to the signifigance of the canals in developing new settlements.