We recently took a trip through time to learn about Ohio's fascinating Canal Era history.
Our trip along the Miami and Erie Canal in the Providence Metropark, just 30 miles outside of Toledo Ohio, allowed us to experience a little about what it was like to travel by boats towed by mule teams. We also learned why the mule teams refused to drink the canal water when they worked the waterway during the 1800s. Yeah, the answer is a little gross, but it's amazing what you'll learn while traveling on a canal boat full of school children!
Check out The Providence Canal Experience, my latest story for the Ohio Tourism Division's Discover Ohio website.
Want to learn more about Ohio's canal system and its importance to the state's history and development? Check out Miami and Erie Canal (Images of America) by Bill Oeters and Nancy Gulick.
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