The Ohio & Erie Canal [electronic resource] : Catalyst of Economic Development for Ohio. Teaching with Historic Places / Deborah Ayers.

In the 19th century, canal boats pulled along by mules carried much cargo. The canal boat was the family business, their livelihood, and their home. In Ohio, these boats glided gracefully along the Ohio and Erie Canal, heavily laden with lumber on its way north to Lake Erie where it was transferred...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Ayers, Deborah
Corporate Author:	National Register of Historic Places
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2001.
Subjects:	Curriculum Enrichment. Economic Development. Heritage Education. Historic Sites. Intermediate Grades. Primary Sources. Secondary Education. Social Studies. Student Educational Objectives. Transportation. United States History.