Wabash and Erie Canal
( At Top - - Canal Map & Points of Interest )
Here is a section of the Wabash & Erie Canal still visible in Gibson County. Construction of the approx. 460 mi. canal. The longest in North America. Began in 1832 & was completed in 1853. One worker for every 6ft. Of the canal died during the construction connecting Lake Erie at Toledo, Ohio with the Ohio River at Evansville. The canal was an important means of transportation and commerce which was eventually replaced with the introduction of railroads.
Marker is at the intersection of County Route 550E and County Route 175S, on the left when traveling south on County Route 550E.
Courtesy hmdb.org
