For your Attention!

​​​Upcoming Canal Society Events​​​​

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​July 13, 2024 - Columbus Board of Trustees Meeting                              & Mini Tour

 

​Fall 2024 - Date TBD, Cincinnati Fall Tour


November 9, 2024 -  Akron Trustees Meeting

                                   & Mini Tour

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thE CANAL SOCIETY OF OHIO IS A 

VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1961,

DEDICATED TO REstoration, EDUCATION, 
RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION RELATED TO
OHIO'S HISTORIC CANALS.

As you can see from the canal origin marker photos above, next year, in July of 2025, will be the 200th Anniversary of the beginning of Ohio's Canal System Construction. Look for more information here in the future about celebration plans!!.

OUr Activities are open to all, and include


Two daylong bus tours every year, in Spring and Fall,    of canal-era sites across Ohio and nearby states;

Three half-day tours every year in Spring,

Summer and Fall;

Publication of Towpaths, our quarterly journal of historical research;

State-wide support for historical markers, educational programs and artifact preservation, through grants and volunteer involvement.

The Canal Society of Ohio Inc.