Canal’s Historic Significance - As settlers moved into the Northwest Territory after 1800, transportation routes became ... (Read the entire article on the Canal's History)
The Whitewater Canal only carried boats from 1839 to 1865. But the canal was maintained to supply hydraulic power all the way up to 1936 and the Canal produced some of the most interesting history in Franklin County. Did you know that the canal was the center of industrial districts in Metamora and Brookville? At one time or another, there were water powered mills for processing cotton, grinding flour and making paper. Read the entire Article on the Whitewater Canal |
