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Handout
Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Ohio Dept. Of Natural Resources: History of Ohio's Canals

For Students 9th - 10th
History of Ohio canals including Miami-Erie Canal and Ohio-Erie Canal.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Teaching With Historic Places: The Ohio & Erie Canal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How were the canals used and what were the effects of this transportation system on daily life in the 19th century? This lesson plan incorporates the use of historic sites in the study of Ohio and U.S. history.
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Website
Cleveland State University

Cleveland's First Infrastructure: The Ohio and Erie Canal

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Canal Era

For Students 5th - 8th
See how the building of canals in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio not only opened up the west by making travelling easier and joining western territories to northern states, but also transformed cities from small burgs to major...
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Handout
Other

Canal Society of Ohio: Ohio's Historic Canals

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides information on current remains of all Ohio's historic canals including the Ohio & Erie Canal. Site also provides map of canal system.
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Handout
Other

Cleveland State University: Bibliography of Ohio Canals

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers bibliography of historic and contemporary works on the Ohio & Erie Canal.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Ohio: Ohio and Erie Canal

For Students 9th - 10th
A four mile (6 km) section of canal, including Tinkers Creek Aqueduct.